RedactedNarrative: This report documents a single vessel fatal boat accident that occurred on a private lake. On 03/11/2016, at approximately 12:45pm, vessel owner/operator and his son (passenger) launched a 9ft American Fiber-Lite 2 man fishing boat onto a private lake owned by another subject. At approximately 1:15pm, the electric trolling motor mounted on the aft of the vessel failed to operate due to the fishing line of both subjects becoming tangled in the propeller of the trolling motor. Passenger was seated in a chair in the bow of the vessel before he stood up and stepped to the aft of the vessel on the port side in an attempt to untangle the line from the motor. This shift of weight caused the vessel to capsize and eject both subjects into the water off of the vessel''s port side. operator was not able to stay above water after being ejected from the vessel and became non-responsive. Passenger pulled him to shore to conduct CPR but was not able to resuscitate. No PFDs were worn or on the vessel at the time of the accident. End of report.
   
   
  