Overview

• Investigators recovered four life jackets and a life ring unused onboard and found that none of the eight who died were wearing PFDs.
• Two survivors were wearing or clinging to life vests, highlighting the decisive impact of flotation devices on survival.
• Over the Moon’s engine stopped 50–100 yards offshore, exposing it broadside to towering waves that rolled it over.
• No distress calls were made from the boat and hikers who witnessed the capsize called 911 and helped in the initial rescue.
• The NTSB and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office investigations remain open, with toxicology tests and technical examinations still pending.