What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that after take off from the Jerseyville IL airport, his engine began to run rough and would not develop full power. He attempted to return to the Jerseyville airport and elected to conduct a precautionary off field landing because the pilot felt he would not make it back to the Jerseyville airport. As a result of the landing the aircraft sustained minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF FROM THE JERSEYVILLE IL AIRPORT, HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE JERSEYVILLE AIRPORT AND ELECTED TO CONDUCT A PRECAUTIONARY OFF FIELD LANDING BECAUSE THE PILOT FELT HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO THE JERSEYVILLE AIRPORT. AS A RESULT OF THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.