RedactedNarrative: Operator departed from landing on Caddo Lake at approximately 9:30 a.m.  His vessel was taking on water.  He stated his "Hot Foot" accelerator stuck in the open throttle position, and he lost control of the vessel while trying to pull it back by hand.  
  
  He struck two cypress trees, coming to rest at an upward angle, with the bow of the boat wedging in a group of cypress trees, and the outboard lower unit embedded into the lake bottom.  The operator sustained bruised ribs from striking the steering wheel and was transported to North Caddo Medical Center, where he was treated and released.  
  
  He was not wearing a PFD, and the kill switch was not used.  The vessel sustained major damage to both sides of the bow and was towed to the landing, where it was loaded out.  It was discovered that the drain plug was never secured prior to launch.  Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor.
  