What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While maneuvering, the pilot reported the airplanes engine lost power. He attempted a forced landing on a narrow road. As the airplane approached the road, the left wing struck a tree on the side of the road, turned 180 degrees opposite the direction of flight, rolled over on the nose. And fell to the ground. The engines no. 2 cylinder was examined, and revealed that the rocker arm assembly had been repaired. During the repair the rocker boss was welded and ground down beyond standards. The boss had broken, and the rocker arm separated. (-23) engine lost power in cruise flight at 2000'MSL. Pilot attempted to return to the Perry airport, but engine continued to lose power. Pilot was forced to make an off airport landing, where the aircraft struck several trees and flipped upside down.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE MANEUVERING, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANES ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON A NARROW ROAD. AS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED THE ROAD, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT, ROLLED OVER ON THE NOSE. AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ENGINES NO. 2 CYLINDER WAS EXAMINED, AND REVEALED THAT THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPAIRED. DURING THE REPAIR THE ROCKER BOSS WAS WELDED AND GROUND DOWN BEYOND STANDARDS. THE BOSS HAD BROKEN, AND THE ROCKER ARM SEPARATED. (-23) ENGINE LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2000'MSL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE PERRY AIRPORT, BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.