RedactedNarrative: On the morning of September 21, 2016, vessel one (V1) with one occupant, had just been launched from the Williams Park boat ramp on the Alafia river. Shortly later V1 was discovered unoccupied and adrift with a person floating face down in the water near V1. The person and V1 were discovered approximately 30 yards south of boat ramp. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, recovered V1 and the deceased subject, and returned both to the Williams Park boat ramp.
  
  FWSW-16-OFF-14329 occurred on the Alafia River in Hillsborough County. This accident occurred at approximate GPS location of N27 51.5562 W 82 23.1382. This location is on the Alafia River, approximately 30 yards south of the Williams Park boat ramp.
  
  ACCIDENT ANALYSIS
  Pre-accident
  On September 21, 2016, at approximately 0930, operator launched his vessel (FL 5539 HY) from the Williams Park boat ramp on the Alafia River. Shortly later Operator departed the boat ramp and began heading west towards the mouth of the Alafia River. At some point Operator took his vessel out of gear, keeping his outboard motor on. His vessel then went into a drift.
  
  Accident
  Operator fell out of his boat into the Alafia River shortly after launching. Operator was unable to get back into vessel as it continued drifting west towards the mouth of the river.
  
  Post-accident
  Operator was found floating face down in the river nearby his unattended vessel. The subjects who discovered the accident called 911 and brought Operator back to the boat ramp. Operator was found unresponsive. The Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office and Fire Department responded to the call, and later pronounced victim deceased.  The cause of the death as drowning. The Medical Examiner stated atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, insulin dependent diabete mellitus were contributing causes of death
  