RedactedNarrative: Boat A and its occupants were fishing in the area around the Argyle dam. Boat A traveled around a grassy area near the western shore of the Pecatonica River which brought them to the area below the dam. Boat A began to get pulled into the current towards the dam.  The boat operator attempted to put the motor of the boat into reverse. Since the motor was not in a locked position, the motor lifted up and out of the water causing the boat to lose any ability to go into reverse. The bow of the boat went into the dam and the boat took on some water over the bow. The boat was pulled back away from the dam, and the current then brought the boat back towards the dam with the port side of the boat facing the dam.  When the boat reached the dam sideways, water was taken on and the boat immediately flipped towards the dam, ejecting all three occupants. All three occupants surfaced after being thrown into the water and held on to the boat for a brief time. One passenger became dislodged from the boat, swam to shore, and was taken to a hospital to be treated for hypothermia.  The boat operator also became dislodged from the boat and was retrieved from the water by emergency personnel and was unresponsive and taken to the hospital and died hours later.  Victim 2 was holding on to the boat and was unable to do so any longer and went under the water. Victim 2’s body was recovered two day later near the dam.
   
  A check of the boat for safety equipment revealed two type IV PFDs, one type III device, and no fire extinguisher.   The boat was owned for approximately one year and he is believed to have a moderate amount of experience operating the boat.
  