Collision Accident Investigations for 1977 SeasonDepartment of Transportation, Coast Guard, Office of Research and Development, 1978 - Boating accidents - 287 pages This report details the results of six in-depth boating accident investigations. The accidents were selected from 76 collisions reported by Coast Guard and state units. The procedures for selecting accidents for invesitgation are detailed. Summaries of each accident investigated are given. Each of the accident investigation reports are attached as appendices to the report. (Author). |
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4sec ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION anchor BASCULE BRIDGE bayou BIA plate Bilge pump Boat 2 cont boat initially bridge cabin Calcasieu River CAPACITY INFORMATION CG approved check-mark Chine Circle code Circle one code Circle one digit Circle the appropriate Coast Guard contact with boat DATA SOURCE decked Depth Amidships engine horsepower factors Fiberglass Fire Island Flatbottom FM broadcast formal boating gear grab rails gunwale horsepower HULL inboard Loss of stability loudhailer MacArthur Causeway motorboat Motorwell N/A 9 Unknown N/A stands N/A UNK non-approved PFDs Number of Type operator of Boat operator's outboard PASS 2 PASS Passenger movement personal flotation devices PFD type PFDs aboard Plastic rigid construction Pleasure cruising prior to accident Propulsor radiotelephone river runabout safety equipment Sail SEA RAY stands for Unknown starboard submerged throttle Transom Width UNK stands Unknown EXPLANATORY NOTES Unknown Specify v-hull vessel Wore PFD YES NO N/A