RedactedNarrative: ON JUNE 19, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HOURS, OPERATOR WAS LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL AT THE LANDING RESTRAUNT ON LAKE NORMAN IN CATAWBA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.  AFTER BACKING THE VESSEL OFF THE TRAILER, THE VESSEL EXPLODED, CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO WATER LINE.  THERE WAS NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS INVOLVED.  PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES WERE ACCESSABLE BUT NOT USED.  IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OPERATOR HAD FUELED UP THE VESSEL WHILE ENROUTE TO LAKE NORMAN AND HAD NOT RUN THE BLOWER MOTOR.
  
  
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