RedactedNarrative: On 15 June 2018, at approximately 19:00, Operator stated he was entering Topsail Inlet from the Ocean.  As he approached Banks Channel, he ran aground on a sandbar.   Operator stated he attempted to get off the sandbar but the current from the incoming tide was too strong.   After being on the sandbar for approximately 10-15 minutes, several large waves struck the side of Operator's boat causing the keel to break off.   Operator stated once the keel broke, the boat began taking on water and within two minutes the vessel was submerged.
  
  Operator stated a passing boat picked up him and his wife and brought them to shore.
  
  Operator stated it was his first time coming in Topsail Inlet and that he used his GPS and maps to navigate, but the maps did not accurately mark the deep water.
  
  There were no injuries as a result of the boating crash.
  
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