RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, November 29,2014 at approx. 1740 hrs, a 14' Cajun Special flatboat, bearing LA registration #'s LA 3105 AM was involved in a boating incident on the West Pearl River near the Indian Village Boat Launch. The vessel was operated by its owner with 5 passengers on board, two of which were 10 yrs of age. As the vessel left the dock, its bow faced the bank and it was at a 90 degree angle to the current and was then turned north to face the current which was approx.5 kts. As the vessel faced the current it was at a 90 degree angle to the current and was then turned north to face the current, which was approx. 5kts. 
  
  As the vessel faced the current, it was put into forward gear and the throttle was engaged, causing the bow to be pushed under the water, swamping and partially submerging the vessel, which was apparently overloaded (6 passengers with a combined weight of approx 1120 lbs, 2 guns, one 5 gal bucket of corn and clothes and blankets). 
  
  All of the vessel's occupants then abandoned the vessel and attempted to swim toward the western bank of the river. the operator, who was not wearing a pfd, was not able to negotiate the strong current and the cold water(approx 53 degrees at the surface) and began to struggle and at some time, became unresponsive. Operator1, who was still unresponsive at this time, was pulled to the west bank of the river by his grandson where survivors then called 911 and attempted CPR. Acadian Ambulance then arrived on the scene, but were unsuccessful in reviving Operator1. Operator1 was later declared deceased at the scene by the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's office and preliminary autopsy results are pending.  There were only 4 pfds on board the vessel at the time of the incident, and only the two juveniles wore pfds at the time of the incident.