On 1/22/11 at 7:30 a.m. operator along with his son were traveling west in Little Bayou Pigeon approaching the Southern Natural Gas Pipeline Canal.  operator passed the pipeline canal to see if there was enough water in it to go in.  He made  U-turn, got the boat back on plane, and made a right turn into the pipeline canal.  operator stated that the steering got hard when making the turn.  operator was unable to straighten the vessel, causing the vessel to go into the right bank, striking a stump with the bow of the vessel.  son was ejected from the vessel onto the bank.  He received minor injuries to his left hand.  operator was uninjured.  Both were wearing Type 3 PFD's.  No alcohol was involved.
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