V1 WAS LAUNCHED AT THE TICK HILL BOAT RAMP ON LAKE DARDANELLE. V1 WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER. THE MOTOR OF V1 CAUGHT FIRE WHEN V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START IT.

 V1 OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FIRE CAUSED THE MOTOR TO EXPLODE AND RESULTED IN V1 CATCHING ON FIRE. V1 OPERATOR LEFT THE BOAT AND WAS ABLE TO SELF RESCUE TO THE BANK. V1 OPERATOR STATES THAT A NEW CARBURETOR KIT HAD RECENTLY BEEN INSTALLED.
LAKE DARDANELLE
HARTMAN                       