What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated, he and the passenger departed from Ohio county (kjqd), Kentucky airport. They flew to martinsville, VA (kmtv), where he refueled the aircraft to 49 gallons. The pilot verified the wing tanks were filled to the bottom of the fuel filler neck. After fueling was completed, the pilot departed kmtv en-routed to first flight (kffa). After a short period in kffa, they departed for raleigh (krdu). About 45 to 50 minutes into the flight, the aircraft engine started running rough and lost power. The pilot declared an emergency. ATC diverted them to the closest airport at Tarboro-Edgecombe (ketc). About two miles from ketc, the engine died and the propeller completely stopped. During the landing, the aircraft touched down the runway and bounced several times before crossing the end of the runway. The pilot stated, he tried to avoid hitting the lights at the end of the runway. However, the aircraft bounced a couple more times and jumped over a grassy foot-slope. The aircraft continue to roll down the hill finally stopping at the middle of a pond. Pilot and passenger exited safely from the aircraft.
Post incident inspection revealed no indication of possible engine malfunction, fuel leaks, or water contamination.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED, HE AND THE PASSENGER DEPARTED FROM OHIO COUNTY (KJQD), KENTUCKY AIRPORT. THEY FLEW TO MARTINSVILLE, VA (KMTV), WHERE HE REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT TO 49 GALLONS. THE PILOT VERIFIED THE WING TANKS WERE FILLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. AFTER FUELING WAS COMPLETED, THE PILOT DEPARTED KMTV EN-ROUTED TO FIRST FLIGHT (KFFA). AFTER A SHORT PERIOD IN KFFA, THEY DEPARTED FOR RALEIGH (KRDU). ABOUT 45 TO 50 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ATC DIVERTED THEM TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT AT TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (KETC). ABOUT TWO MILES FROM KETC, THE ENGINE DIED AND THE PROPELLER COMPLETELY STOPPED. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CROSSING THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED, HE TRIED TO AVOID HITTING THE LIGHTS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND JUMPED OVER A GRASSY FOOT-SLOPE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL FINALLY STOPPING AT THE MIDDLE OF A POND. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED SAFELY FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO INDICATION OF POSSIBLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION, FUEL LEAKS, OR WATER CONTAMINATION.