What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c struck low sign while taxiing for takeoff. A pilot examination was in progress. Sign was in grass and was struck by aircraft while positioning for runup. This office was contacted by examinerprivacy data omitted.a mechanic from the aircraft rental agency was dispatched to Ocean City, NJ (privacy data omittedfrom dawn aero located in wilmington, DE) privacy data omitted indicated that the damage was very minor and that he had removed a small dent just inboard of the right wing tip. He did an appropriate inspection of the damaged area and returned the aircraft to service. The state division of aeronatics was notified and has recommended that the sign be moved to avoid future issues.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C STRUCK LOW SIGN WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. A PILOT EXAMINATION WAS IN PROGRESS. SIGN WAS IN GRASS AND WAS STRUCK BY AIRCRAFT WHILE POSITIONING FOR RUNUP. THIS OFFICE WAS CONTACTED BY EXAMINER^PRIVACY DA^.A MECHANIC FROM THE AIRCRAFT RENTAL AGENCY WAS DISPATCHED TO OCEAN CITY, NJ (^PRIVACY DATA ^FROM DAWN AERO LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DE) ^PRIVACY DAT^ INDICATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS VERY MINOR AND THAT HE HAD REMOVED A SMALL DENT JUST INBOARD OF THE RIGHT WING TIP. HE DID AN APPROPRIATE INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED AREA AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THE STATE DIVISION OF AERONATICS WAS NOTIFIED AND HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SIGN BE MOVED TO AVOID FUTURE ISSUES.