What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 9, 1999 a Cessna 150, N6854G, departed Louisville, KY Bowman field (lou) for a local pleasure flight with two occupants aboard. The pilot stated that after reducing power on the downwind leg during the approach to landing phase, that the engine began to run rough and subsequently lost power as he initiated the base leg. The pilot performed an emergency check of mixture, fuel selection and associated systems. The engine did not respond and the pilot opted to make an emergency landing on a golf course adjacent to the airport. The pilot was able to land without sustaining any damage to the aircraft or its occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 9, 1999 A CESSNA 150, N6854G, DEPARTED LOUISVILLE, KY BOWMAN FIELD (LOU) FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT WITH TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER REDUCING POWER ON THE DOWNWIND LEG DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING PHASE, THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER AS HE INITIATED THE BASE LEG. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY CHECK OF MIXTURE, FUEL SELECTION AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND THE PILOT OPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT SUSTAINING ANY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ITS OCCUPANTS.