RedactedNarrative: On 08/12/2016 around 2:00pm, subject was wakeboarding behind a 27 foot Chaparral ski boat operated by his father on Lake Norman.  Victim was jumping the wake behind the vessel, and when he landed he dislocated his right knee.  He was taken to Lake Norman Regional Hospital for treatment.  
  
  While being towed behind the vessel, Victim was jumping the wake on his wakeboard.   On the pass that he was injured, he came out of the water a good way.  The vessel was traveling at 19 mph at the time, according to operator.  He landed on his right side instead of on his board.  The impact of the landing on the water injured his right knee.  It was later discovered at the hospital that he had dislocated his right knee cap.  Victim had on a Type III USGC approved PFD while he was wakeboarding.   He wakeboards frequently.  There were multiple observers on the vessel while he was wakeboarding.  There were a total of nine (9) other people on the vessel.  The family called 911 and Victim was transported to the hospital from a nearby dock.  
  
  The vessel had all required boating safety items on board.  The registration was valid as well.  Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the accident.