What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 28, 1999, the private pilot, sel departed miday airport, Chicago, IL with a final destination of lansing, IL on a part 91 fersonal flight. During cruise, approximately 10 minutes after take-off, the pilot experienced an uncommanded power reduction. The aircraft's checklist procedures failed to restore that power loss. The pilot attempted to reach Meigs field (cgx) for an emergency landing. The aircraft was continually loosing altitude, and was ditched in lake Michigan. The pilot was rescued by a boater in the area. No injuries, no fire. The aircraft sand in approximately 25 feet of water. It was recovered and positioned at Meigs field.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 28, 1999, THE PRIVATE PILOT, SEL DEPARTED MIDAY AIRPORT, CHICAGO, IL WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF LANSING, IL ON A PART 91 FERSONAL FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT'S CHECKLIST PROCEDURES FAILED TO RESTORE THAT POWER LOSS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REACH MEIGS FIELD (CGX) FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTINUALLY LOOSING ALTITUDE, AND WAS DITCHED IN LAKE MICHIGAN. THE PILOT WAS RESCUED BY A BOATER IN THE AREA. NO INJURIES, NO FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT SAND IN APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET OF WATER. IT WAS RECOVERED AND POSITIONED AT MEIGS FIELD.