What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While cruising at 2500 feet MSL, the powerplants cylinder head temperature began to rise. Upon reaching the top of the scale, the engine failed. Pilot determined Lake Hartwell to be the most suitable ditching location and proceeded to do so. Upon splashdown, the nose pitched down and the aircraft pitched to an inverted position with the nose resting on the lake bed. The pilot exited the aircraft and made his way to shore with minor scratches. Post recovery: engine rotated freely, avgas confirmed in fuel line, spark plugs clean. Unsuccessful start attempt. Cause of powerplant failure was not evident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE CRUISING AT 2500 FEET MSL, THE POWERPLANTS CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE. UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE SCALE, THE ENGINE FAILED. PILOT DETERMINED LAKE HARTWELL TO BE THE MOST SUITABLE DITCHING LOCATION AND PROCEEDED TO DO SO. UPON SPLASHDOWN, THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED TO AN INVERTED POSITION WITH THE NOSE RESTING ON THE LAKE BED. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE HIS WAY TO SHORE WITH MINOR SCRATCHES. POST RECOVERY: ENGINE ROTATED FREELY, AVGAS CONFIRMED IN FUEL LINE, SPARK PLUGS CLEAN. UNSUCCESSFUL START ATTEMPT. CAUSE OF POWERPLANT FAILURE WAS NOT EVIDENT.