What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot was conducting his first supervised solo flight. On the last of the solo landings, Ryan tower requested the pilot to turn right onto taxiway 5. The student complied with the request; the aircraft speed was excessive and the aircraft departed the taxiway into the dirt. The student pilot attempted to correct back onto the taxiway and struck the taxiway sign B-5. Aircraft damage was to the left wing. Inspection of the aircraft revealed no rib damage to the wing only one skin panel was damaged. No other causal factors at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. ON THE LAST OF THE SOLO LANDINGS, RYAN TOWER REQUESTED THE PILOT TO TURN RIGHT ONTO TAXIWAY 5. THE STUDENT COMPLIED WITH THE REQUEST; THE AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS EXCESSIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY INTO THE DIRT. THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BACK ONTO THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK THE TAXIWAY SIGN B-5. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEFT WING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO RIB DAMAGE TO THE WING ONLY ONE SKIN PANEL WAS DAMAGED. NO OTHER CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.
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