What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 9, 2000, aircraft departed (rdh) reading, PA, enroute to (5WS) raleigh, NC, at 1415 local. Southeast of (lku) Louisa, VA, the pilot reported to ric ATC a rough engine and his intent to land in a field about 2 miles from lku. Engine ceased and aircraft landed causing minor damage and no injuries to the pilot. An on-scene investigation determined external loss of oil. One quart was found remaining on the oil dip stick. No obvious damage was noted to the engine exterior. Oil was observed in the accessory area and under the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 9, 2000, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED (RDH) READING, PA, ENROUTE TO (5WS) RALEIGH, NC, AT 1415 LOCAL. SOUTHEAST OF (LKU) LOUISA, VA, THE PILOT REPORTED TO RIC ATC A ROUGH ENGINE AND HIS INTENT TO LAND IN A FIELD ABOUT 2 MILES FROM LKU. ENGINE CEASED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED EXTERNAL LOSS OF OIL. ONE QUART WAS FOUND REMAINING ON THE OIL DIP STICK. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ENGINE EXTERIOR. OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE ACCESSORY AREA AND UNDER THE FUSELAGE.