What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft N7412E piloted by duane r. dahl departed Piedmont hawthorne aviation FBO, on April 7, 2002 around 1530. According to the pilot statement ground control gave him clearance to taxi to runway 23. The pilot taxied from the FBO ramp and made a left turn on to a road, "south perimeter road." The aircraft struck a road sign on south perimeter road. No injuries to the pilot or passenger. The aircraft sustained damage to the leading edge of the right wing, about 18 inches inboard from the wing tip. Piedmont hawthorne aviation a certified repair station, assessed the aircraft as damage to the leading edge, with repairable damage to the wing rib.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT N7412E PILOTED BY DUANE R. DAHL DEPARTED PIEDMONT HAWTHORNE AVIATION FBO, ON APRIL 7, 2002 AROUND 1530. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT STATEMENT GROUND CONTROL GAVE HIM CLEARANCE TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 23. THE PILOT TAXIED FROM THE FBO RAMP AND MADE A LEFT TURN ON TO A ROAD, "SOUTH PERIMETER ROAD." THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A ROAD SIGN ON SOUTH PERIMETER ROAD. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, ABOUT 18 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE WING TIP. PIEDMONT HAWTHORNE AVIATION A CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION, ASSESSED THE AIRCRAFT AS DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE, WITH REPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE WING RIB.
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