RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was fishing 17 miles North of Vermilion. They finished and were on their way into the ramp heading Southeast. There was no wind and Lake Erie was calm.  Vessel 1 approached a set of three waves, boat wakes from an unknown vessel, the operator did not see.  Vessel 1 hit the first and second waves and went straight over them becoming airborne on each wave.  When vessel 1 hit the third wave and became airborne, the vessel turned to the port side while in the air.  When the vessel hit the water with the starboard stern corner first, vessel 1 yawed to the airborne, the vessel turned to the port side while in the air.  When the vessel hit the water with the starboard stern through the port windshield, passenger 3 was ejected over the port side, passenger 4 was ejected over the starboard side, passenger 5 was ejected over the transom hitting the outboard motor.  The inflatable personal flotation devices PFDs of passengers 2-5 all inflated automatically.
  
  The vessel went in clockwise, narrow circles at a high rate of speed.  It came within 10-15 ft of both passengers 3 and 4.  They both swam and got out of the way.  After approximately 15 revolutions the operator regained control of the vessel.
  
  Passenger 3, saw passenger 5 was in trouble and went to assist him.  Passenger 5 was vertical in the water with his PFD up at the top of his head.  His face was underwater. Passenger 3 yelled to the others that passenger 5 needed help.  
  
  Vessel 1 then went over and picked up passenger 4.  They then went to passengers 3 and 5. They were both brought on board.
  
  Passenger 4 found a mobile phone in the boat and called 911.  The USCG responded and transferred all the passengers to their vessel.  CPR was stared on passenger 5. They went into Hot Waters Marina.  The known speed of 55 mph was found on the GPS.
  
  The cause of death for passenger 5 was drowning with secondary contusion from blunt force trauma.
  