RedactedNarrative: On Saturday January 14, 2018 at approximately 1000 hours, boating accident # FWSW-18-OFF-581 occurred on Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida. 
  
  Vessel one (V1) with one occupant was operating on Tampa Bay during the day of January 13, 2018. At and unknown time and for an unknown reason V1 sunk and the operator of V1 was separated from the vessel resulting in fatality. The operator of V1 was found in the morning hours of January 14, 2018. 
  
  Based on interviews, evidence and information gathered to date, I find that the accident was likely caused weight transfer in a vessel with relative instability (a canoe) causing the vessel to capsize ejecting the sole occupant/operator of V1 who also sustained a head injury due to a fall within the vessel prior to being ejected. Medical Examiner stated the manner of death was drowning, with the further contributory cause of blunt impact to head with subdural hemorrhage.
  
  Victim was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and did not have one accessible on the vessel. He was found underwater and pronounced deceased on scene by Tampa Fire Rescue. 
  