RedactedNarrative: On September 18th, 2021 a constituent reported to Virginia Department of Wildlife Resource police officers that they were operating on plane, around 45 miles per hour, traveling in a shallower area, in Occoquan Bay. The owner/operator noted hearing a pop, rather than feeling an impact, when shortly after, the operator observed the motor get tilted up. The operator believed that they hit a log or some other submerged object, while traveling on plane. The operator also indicated that at the time of the incident, they were operating in about 9 feet of water. The operator noted that when the motor tilted up, they subsequently turned off the motor using the key, to try to prevent further damage. The operator informed that their 200-horsepower four stroke Mercury motor, was newer and estimated $17,000 in damage. Per the constituent, visibility was clear and the constituent did not note weather conditions, water conditions, or other vessels being a factor at the time of the incident.