What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot flew over rock river near lowell park, Dixon, Illinois. He emitted smoke as a "tribute" to sister of president of rock river valley skydiving club. After maneuver was performed the engine sputtered and lost power. Pilot stated he was maneuvering at 1300-1500 feet MSL (about 700-800 feet AGL). While airplane was descending, it struck an electric power wire, which was strung over the river. Subsequently the pilot ditched in the rock river and then swam to shore. He said he did not apply carburetor heat, to see if carburetor iced up.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT FLEW OVER ROCK RIVER NEAR LOWELL PARK, DIXON, ILLINOIS. HE EMITTED SMOKE AS A "TRIBUTE" TO SISTER OF PRESIDENT OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY SKYDIVING CLUB. AFTER MANEUVER WAS PERFORMED THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. PILOT STATED HE WAS MANEUVERING AT 1300-1500 FEET MSL (ABOUT 700-800 FEET AGL). WHILE AIRPLANE WAS DESCENDING, IT STRUCK AN ELECTRIC POWER WIRE, WHICH WAS STRUNG OVER THE RIVER. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PILOT DITCHED IN THE ROCK RIVER AND THEN SWAM TO SHORE. HE SAID HE DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT, TO SEE IF CARBURETOR ICED UP.