What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft lost power on final approach and landed short of rwy 25, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) on June 10, 1999, at 1750 CST, a single engine aircraft, globe switf, model GC-1B, N87104, operated by homer g. ellis, pilot in command, landed about 1800 feet short of intended runway at Fort Smith airport, (fsm). The engine power quit during final approach to runway 25. The pleasure flight originated from jonesboro, Arkansas. The commercial pilot avoided instrument landing lights during attempted landing and sustained minor damage to both main and nose landing gear and minor damage to the under carriage and prop. No flight plan was filed. No injuries and no passengers on board. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Investigation of power lost will continue with the insurance company involved.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH AND LANDED SHORT OF RWY 25, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) ON JUNE 10, 1999, AT 1750 CST, A SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT, GLOBE SWITF, MODEL GC-1B, N87104, OPERATED BY HOMER G. ELLIS, PILOT IN COMMAND, LANDED ABOUT 1800 FEET SHORT OF INTENDED RUNWAY AT FORT SMITH AIRPORT, (FSM). THE ENGINE POWER QUIT DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 25. THE PLEASURE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM JONESBORO, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AVOIDED INSTRUMENT LANDING LIGHTS DURING ATTEMPTED LANDING AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND PROP. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. NO INJURIES AND NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. INVESTIGATION OF POWER LOST WILL CONTINUE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVOLVED.