Old, metal bladed, trolling motor clamped onto side of my flat-bottom at Lake Conway Ar. Had to make a mad dash to the bank one morning so had the trolling motor on high. Turned motor off with push button on end of handle and tipped trolling motor over into boat when I hit shallow water. Had to roll up my pants legs to try to jump to the bank. Last leg to leave the boat hung my rolled up britches on the clamp holding trolling motor on boat. When this happened the button slammed the bottom of the boat and came on on high with me doing the splits inches above the whirling metal blade!! I was screaming at my buddy that was laughing so hard he couldn't move. He started walking up the boat and that made things worse as the motor seemed like it had a mind of it's own as it lunged up at me with every step he took!! Finally, he thought to just pull one of the clamps off the battery.
I can still hear his laughter echoing across the cypress filled back water as I scampered up behind the first big tree I could find.