What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on June 03, 1997 at 1530 CDT, a Beech A-36, N36AB, registered to A-1 emergency cooling and operated by a private pilot and co-owner under title 14 CFR part 91, executed an emergency landing due to engine power loss. The pilot landed on hwy 107 and person road, 4 miles northeast of Heber Springs airport. No passengers were on board and the aircraft incurred no damage during force landing. Pilot did not file a flight plan. Probable cause was determined to be fuel contamination by water in fuel tanks. The probable cause was determined to be fuel contamination which resulted in loss of engine power during landing. This malfunction could not be duplicated during inspection of the powerplant by two certified A&P mechanics prior to flight.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 03, 1997 AT 1530 CDT, A BEECH A-36, N36AB, REGISTERED TO A-1 EMERGENCY COOLING AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT AND CO-OWNER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT LANDED ON HWY 107 AND PERSON ROAD, 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF HEBER SPRINGS AIRPORT. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD AND THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED NO DAMAGE DURING FORCE LANDING. PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FUEL CONTAMINATION BY WATER IN FUEL TANKS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FUEL CONTAMINATION WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING LANDING. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING INSPECTION OF THE POWERPLANT BY TWO CERTIFIED A&P MECHANICS PRIOR TO FLIGHT.