What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 6, 1998, sonerai ii, N99WE, made an emergency landing in a farm field approx. 2 miles south east of lake-in-the-hills airport, IL, 3CK. The student pilot, Mr. Edward r. rafacz stated that he was flying VFR, at approx. 1000 ft. AGL, from palmyra, Wisconsin to lewis university airport, IL, lot, when the volkswagon, 1600CC engine quit. The pilot landed the aircraft in a bean field from east to west damaging the propeller, and landing gear. No other damage was done to the aircraft. The aircraft had fuel, oil, was not seized, and there was compression on each of the cylinders. Because of the condition of the propeller, I did not try to start the engine. The pilot suspected carburetor ice. The condition inspection was completed on April 5, 1998, with 252.0 hours total time. The mechanic that performed the inspection was steve sorge, AP391666897. The weather that day was clear with negligible winds.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1998, SONERAI II, N99WE, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARM FIELD APPROX. 2 MILES SOUTH EAST OF LAKE-IN-THE-HILLS AIRPORT, IL, 3CK. THE STUDENT PILOT, MR. EDWARD R. RAFACZ STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING VFR, AT APPROX. 1000 FT. AGL, FROM PALMYRA, WISCONSIN TO LEWIS UNIVERSITY AIRPORT, IL, LOT, WHEN THE VOLKSWAGON, 1600CC ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A BEAN FIELD FROM EAST TO WEST DAMAGING THE PROPELLER, AND LANDING GEAR. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL, OIL, WAS NOT SEIZED, AND THERE WAS COMPRESSION ON EACH OF THE CYLINDERS. BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE PROPELLER, I DID NOT TRY TO START THE ENGINE. THE PILOT SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE. THE CONDITION INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 5, 1998, WITH 252.0 HOURS TOTAL TIME. THE MECHANIC THAT PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WAS STEVE SORGE, AP391666897. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS CLEAR WITH NEGLIGIBLE WINDS.