RedactedNarrative: On the morning of June 24, 2017, I was notified of a beached vessel on Special Events Beach.  I arrived on scene and discovered a wakeboarding boat crashed on the beach approximately 30 feet from the water.  
  
  There was damage to the hull and the drive shaft. There were no persons present. 
  I was able to locate documents onboard the vessel identifying the registered owner. 
   
  I conducted a phone interview with OPERATOR on the afternoon June 24, 2017.  OPERATOR stated that the crash happened at approximately 2300 hours on the evening of June 23, 2017.  OPERATOR was the operator and his wife was the only passenger.  Neither sustained injury beyond “bruising.” OPERATOR stated that he “knows the lake inside and out” but claimed it was a dark, moonless night and he got disoriented by the lights around the lake.  OPERATOR estimated his speed at 20-25 MPH at the time of the collision.
  
  OPERATOR was charged with:
  36 CFR 3.5(a)(1): Failure to report a vessel accident in excess of $2000
  36 CFR 3.8 (b)(8): Operating a vessel in a negligent manner
  36 CFR 3.8(b)(3): Operating in excess of wake speed in designated area
  33 CFR 83.05: Failure to maintain proper lookout
  33 CFR 83.06: Failure to proceed at safe speed to avoid collision
  