What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed runway 14 at Cairo, Illinois on post maintenance local flight. The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff he experienced a "loss of thrust" on the left engine. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing off the airport due to the inability to maintain altitude. No injuries to the pilot or passenger were sustained during this event and the aircraft received minor damage as a result of the emergency landing. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 14 AT CAIRO, ILLINOIS ON POST MAINTENANCE LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED A "LOSS OF THRUST" ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF THE AIRPORT DUE TO THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER WERE SUSTAINED DURING THIS EVENT AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.