RedactedNarrative: Operator1 and two passengers were returning to Grice's Landing from a fishing trip. Operator1 was operating vessel LA-8503-EY on Lake Bistineau. When he turned east from the ski road channel towards Grice's, he hit a floating piece of debris knocking his motor off his vessel. Operator1 stated he was going approximately fifty miles per hour when he ran through a patch of salvania and hit something causing his vessel to turn to the right. Both passengers were thrown from the vessel and into the water. Operator1 was thrown to the floor of the vessel. A witness at the boat launch stated he observed the vessel coming and it flew into the air and made a loud sound. He and another person went and towed Operator1's boat back to the launch. Operator1 and the passengers received minor injuries. PFD's were in a storage compartment in the vessel and were not used. The vessel was loaded onto its trailer and when pulling out of the water the motor was found to still be attached by its power trim cylinder and wiring harness. The hull of the vessel did not have any damage but the motor had damage of impacting an object. A large creosote board was found floating that had evidence of being struck.
   