What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Smyrna, TN airport on December 1, 2020 at approx. 1855 CST on taxiway "a" enroot to azure FBO, N572CT privacy data omitted, taxied off the taxiway into the grass causing minor damage to the nose wheel strut, nose wheel fairing and the tail fairing. No prop strike or other damages were found. Pilot states that he had returned for a safe landing after suspecting a rough running engine on take-off. After landing he proceeded to taxi to the FBO on taxiway "a" however, at the end of taxiway "a". Instead of turning right or left, he went straight ahead and entered the grass. The pilot states: 1) that he was shaken up by the rough running engine and his visibility was possibly compromised by the fire trucks lights following him to the ramp. 2) he felt rushed and anxious with the firetruck behind him. No violations noted and no action will be taken.
As the FAA filed it
SMYRNA, TN AIRPORT ON DECEMBER 1, 2020 AT APPROX. 1855 CST ON TAXIWAY "A" ENROOT TO AZURE FBO, N572CT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, TAXIED OFF THE TAXIWAY INTO THE GRASS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT, NOSE WHEEL FAIRING AND THE TAIL FAIRING. NO PROP STRIKE OR OTHER DAMAGES WERE FOUND. PILOT STATES THAT HE HAD RETURNED FOR A SAFE LANDING AFTER SUSPECTING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ON TAKE-OFF. AFTER LANDING HE PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO THE FBO ON TAXIWAY "A" HOWEVER, AT THE END OF TAXIWAY "A". INSTEAD OF TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT, HE WENT STRAIGHT AHEAD AND ENTERED THE GRASS. THE PILOT STATES: 1) THAT HE WAS SHAKEN UP BY THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND HIS VISIBILITY WAS POSSIBLY COMPROMISED BY THE FIRE TRUCKS LIGHTS FOLLOWING HIM TO THE RAMP. 2) HE FELT RUSHED AND ANXIOUS WITH THE FIRETRUCK BEHIND HIM. NO VIOLATIONS NOTED AND NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.