RedactedNarrative: On December 26, 2015 at approximately 12:30 pm, Operator along with two occupants, Occupant1 and his son, Occupant2, were traveling to the east side of Cape Lookout to go fishing.  The three were standing in the vessel holding on to the T-top.  When attempting to navigate through the shoals approximately two miles south of Shark Island off of the point of Cape Lookout, a swell approximately 3 feet high struck the boat.  
   
  The vessel was in about 20 feet of water when it overturned to the port side and came to rest upside down in the water.  Operator and Mr. Occupant2 were thrown out of the vessel, and Mr. Occupant1 was trapped beneath the overturned vessel.  Mr. Occupant1 was able to swim out from under the vessel and came up on the opposite side where Operator and his son had been thrown.  
   
  Witness1 was following approximately 150 yards behind in a companion vessel, “So Selfish,” when he saw the boat flip over.  Witness1 at first only saw two people in the water, but after a short period saw the third person.  Witness1 then sent out the distress call and due to several similar waves striking the vessel and was advised by USCG to wait for another vessel to arrive on scene before approaching the overturned vessel.  
   
  Within 15 minutes Good sam arrived in his vessel, “My Sunshine II” who then approached the overturned vessel as it was better equipped to retrieve the occupants due to its commercial fishing operation.  Good sam transported the three occupants back to the docks at Big Rock Landing where they were met by ambulance and USCG.  Operator and Mr. Occupant1 were transported to Cape Carteret Hospital, where Operator received stitches for a laceration on his forehead and Mr. Occupant1 was transported to Greenville due to 4 fractured vertebrae in his neck.  Operator was released from the hospital and the vessel was subsequently retrieved from the water by Sea Tow Crystal Coast.  Mr. Occupant1 was admitted to the hospital and was later released on 12/29/2015.  No occupants were wearing a PFD at the time of the incident.
  
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  OCCUPANTS INJURIES WERE CAUSED BY THEIR IMPACT WITH THE VESSEL WHEN IT OVERTURNED.
   