RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 (V1) was being operated in cruise at the listed location when the steering cable broke.  V1 immediately and uncontrollably swerved to the right which caused two of the occupants to fall towards the left side of the vessel.  
   
  Two of the occupants were uninjured while a third fell on the gunnel and sustained an injury.  The injured victim was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center where she was treated and released the same day.  She reported pain in the middle of her back with tingling in her toes before transport to the hospital.  She was transported to Bayfront Medical Center via Bayflite Air Ambulance.  An X-ray and CT scan did not reveal any serious injuries. 
   
  An inspection of the vessel revealed that the steering cable inside the center console was freely hanging underneath the steering wheel and was not connected to the rest of the cable in the hull.  A further inspection showed that moving the steering wheel did not move the outboard engine in either direction.  V1 did not sustain any damage beyond the broken steering cable and a railing on the right side of the center console that was partially pulled out of the fiberglass.  
   
  Based on my investigation, I found that the cause of the crash was due to the broken steering cable.  I did not find evidence of any violations; the operator was not cited.
   
  