What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 7, 1998, at about 1530 CDT, N40117, an Ayres S2, registered to and operated by mankin flying service of rohwer, Arkansas, and flown by aaron g. hiller of sumner, Texas, received minor damage during a forced landing following loss of engine power while maneuvering near Watson, Arkansas. The aircraft was on a title 14 part 137 aerial application flight. The pilot stated that he was applying insecticide to a cotton field and during the pull up at the end of a pass the engine surged and lost power. The aircraft rolled into a ditch during the forced landing damaging the prop and engine. There were no injuries. The cause of power loss is still under investigation.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 7, 1998, AT ABOUT 1530 CDT, N40117, AN AYRES S2, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY MANKIN FLYING SERVICE OF ROHWER, ARKANSAS, AND FLOWN BY AARON G. HILLER OF SUMNER, TEXAS, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR WATSON, ARKANSAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TITLE 14 PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS APPLYING INSECTICIDE TO A COTTON FIELD AND DURING THE PULL UP AT THE END OF A PASS THE ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO A DITCH DURING THE FORCED LANDING DAMAGING THE PROP AND ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF POWER LOSS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.