What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While taxiing to the ramp after landing on grass area parallel to runway 32 aircraft contacted taxiway direction sign. Pilot stated he did not see the sign while apparently distracted by his passenger. The propeller contacted the sign but the pilot stated he did not experience anything other than visually noticing that he had hit the sign with the fuselage. The lower rear engine cowling received minor damage. The propeller was not damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP AFTER LANDING ON GRASS AREA PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 32 AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TAXIWAY DIRECTION SIGN. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE SIGN WHILE APPARENTLY DISTRACTED BY HIS PASSENGER. THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE SIGN BUT THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANYTHING OTHER THAN VISUALLY NOTICING THAT HE HAD HIT THE SIGN WITH THE FUSELAGE. THE LOWER REAR ENGINE COWLING RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PROPELLER WAS NOT DAMAGED.
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