What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 18, 1999, at approx. 5PM MDT a north American harvard ii a (T-6G), N196FC, owned and operated by private pilot carl j. terrana, aborted take off on runway 14 and ran off the north side of the runway and struck a runway distance remaining sign at the Rapid City, SD, airport (rap). Carl j. terrana and one passenger received no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The aircraft was on a personal flight from kenosha, WI, enroute to seattle, WA, under CFR part 91 when the incident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 18, 1999, AT APPROX. 5PM MDT A NORTH AMERICAN HARVARD II A (T-6G), N196FC, OWNED AND OPERATED BY PRIVATE PILOT CARL J. TERRANA, ABORTED TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 14 AND RAN OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN AT THE RAPID CITY, SD, AIRPORT (RAP). CARL J. TERRANA AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM KENOSHA, WI, ENROUTE TO SEATTLE, WA, UNDER CFR PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.