One Dead, One Injured After 50-Foot Yacht Capsizes in Oregon Inlet at Outer Banks

Boat washes ashore in Outer Banks following deadly incident near Oregon Inlet

Wildlife Resource Commission officials shared a photo showing the 50-foot vessel that capsized in Oregon Inlet on Saturday.

Hull of boat that capsized in fatal Oregon Inlet incident washes ashore on Pea Island

A Pennsylvania man died and a New Jersey man was transported to the hospital after the sportfishing boat they were operating capsized in Oregon Inlet midday Saturday. A news release issued Saturday evening, October 18, 2025 by Lieutenant John Beardsley of the law enforcement division of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission stated that “Francis Hennigan Jr., 50 of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, and Taylor Flannery, 29 of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, w…

One dead, one injured after 50-foot yacht capsizes in Oregon Inlet at Outer Banks

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY/WNCN) -- A Pennsylvania man died, and another man was injured after the yacht they were on capsized Saturday afternoon in Oregon Inlet in Dare County at the Outer Banks. According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, two adults were taking a 50-foot sportfishing yacht from Cape May, New Jersey, to Florida but had to make a stop in Beaufort, North Carolina, for repairs to a damaged prop. While navigating Oreg…

One dead, one injured after boat capsizes in Oregon Inlet

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- One person is dead, and another is injured after a boat capsized Saturday afternoon in Oregon Inlet in Dare County, North Carolina. According to North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, two adults were taking a 50-foot sportfishing vessel from Cape May, New Jersey to Florida and had to make a stop in Beaufort, North Carolina for repairs to a damaged prop. While navigating Oregon Inlet, the vessel capsized. Offici…

1 dead after boat capsizes in Oregon Inlet Saturday

Francis Hennigan Jr., 50, died after his boat capsized at Oregon Inlet. The vessel was en route from Cape May to Florida; investigation is ongoing.

Boater dies after sportfishing vessel capsizes at Oregon Inlet on Saturday

A Pennsylvania man died Saturday afternoon when a 50-foot sportfishing vessel capsized while attempting to navigate Oregon Inlet, according to a report released by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Officials said the vessel, which was traveling from Cape May, New Jersey, to Florida, encountered trouble as it entered the inlet. The boat was under power from three of its four engines when it overturned. The two occupants — identifi…