Accident Database

Report ID#65144

2003-06-22
accident date
Scott A. Sapp
victim
28
victim age
Little Miami
river
n/a
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
High Water
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Scott A. Sapp, 28, drowned on the Little Miami River near Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 22, 2003 when he fell out of a canoe. He was paddling with two friends on the river which was swollen from recent rains. His body was recovered a mile downstream. It is not known whether he was wearing a PFD. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2003/local/06/22/drowning.html http://www.cincypost.com/2003/06/23/boat062303.htm lhttp://www.wcpo.com/news/2003/local/06/22/drowning.html