What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot planned to make one takeoff and landing. On downwind the engine experienced surges of power. The pilot attempted a short landing approach, but during the approach, the airplane's engine lost all power. The pilot was not able to reach the water for landing. The airplane struck trees and nosed down into shallow water at the shoreline.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT PLANNED TO MAKE ONE TAKEOFF AND LANDING. ON DOWNWIND THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED SURGES OF POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SHORT LANDING APPROACH, BUT DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH THE WATER FOR LANDING. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND NOSED DOWN INTO SHALLOW WATER AT THE SHORELINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.