RedactedNarrative: The vessel TX 4671 DA was traveling on plane heading east in Lake Maurepas towards north pass with one operator and two passengers when the vessel struck a floating object. The collision caused the lower unit of the vessel to be sheared off. The operator was thrown from the vessel and into the water causing a small scrape to the lower right leg of the operator. The two other passengers were not ejected from the vessel and sustained no injuries. Everyone on board was wearing a PFD at the time of the incident and the operator was wearing a kill lanyard that effectively stopped the engine of the vessel. No alcohol or drug use is suspected to have been a factor in the incident.