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Accident Database: Accident #934
| River: | Hiwassee |
| Section: | 2. Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance |
| Accident Code(s): | Equipment trap |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 30 |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Other |
| Boat Model: | Fishing Tube |
| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Summary: | Jonathan McKnight, 30, died on August 12th on Tennessee's Class I-II Hiwassee River. A Chattanooga, TN newspaper reported that his "fishing tube" flipped below Appalachia Powerhouse. McKnight then floated head-down, despite his PFD, and drowned. His brother also flipped his tube, butwas pulled upright by a friend. Fishing tubes have been implicated in several other deaths on the Hiwassee, and local outfitters warn that they are not suitable for moving water. There is no possibility of a quick release if the tube flips or becomes snagged. |
| Link: | http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33801 |
| Report Status: | Incomplete |
