What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) PIC was taxiing from the Hilo transient ramp to the Hilo commercial ramp to drop off paxs. He was focusing on another aircraft on his right wing, was distracted, and failed to see a transient ramp warning sign (Hilo ramp sign). He struck the sign with the outboard left wing leading edge. The surface damage is about 1 1/1 - 2 feet from the wing tip. The sheetmetal damage was a 6-8 inch dent, a 2-3 inch crack, and the upper outboard wing skin surface wrinkled from the impact. Aircraft will be repaired at honolulu repair facility. Any additional damage found after wing sheetmetal skin is removed the hnl FSDO will be notified for additional inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC WAS TAXIING FROM THE HILO TRANSIENT RAMP TO THE HILO COMMERCIAL RAMP TO DROP OFF PAXS. HE WAS FOCUSING ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON HIS RIGHT WING, WAS DISTRACTED, AND FAILED TO SEE A TRANSIENT RAMP WARNING SIGN (HILO RAMP SIGN). HE STRUCK THE SIGN WITH THE OUTBOARD LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. THE SURFACE DAMAGE IS ABOUT 1 1/1 - 2 FEET FROM THE WING TIP. THE SHEETMETAL DAMAGE WAS A 6-8 INCH DENT, A 2-3 INCH CRACK, AND THE UPPER OUTBOARD WING SKIN SURFACE WRINKLED FROM THE IMPACT. AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED AT HONOLULU REPAIR FACILITY. ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND AFTER WING SHEETMETAL SKIN IS REMOVED THE HNL FSDO WILL BE NOTIFIED FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTION.