What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot taxied for take-off. Student thought he was at the beginning of runway 17 and asked the tower for clearance. The tower told the pilot that he did not have full length, but cleared the student for take-off from intersection 9/17. The student began take-off roll and soon afterward realized that he did not have enough for take-off. The student then pulled power and applied brakes attempting to stop but could not. After reaching the end of the runway the student attempted to maneuver the aircraft onto a taxiway and in doing so hit a taxiway sign.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT TAXIED FOR TAKE-OFF. STUDENT THOUGHT HE WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 17 AND ASKED THE TOWER FOR CLEARANCE. THE TOWER TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE DID NOT HAVE FULL LENGTH, BUT CLEARED THE STUDENT FOR TAKE-OFF FROM INTERSECTION 9/17. THE STUDENT BEGAN TAKE-OFF ROLL AND SOON AFTERWARD REALIZED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOR TAKE-OFF. THE STUDENT THEN PULLED POWER AND APPLIED BRAKES ATTEMPTING TO STOP BUT COULD NOT. AFTER REACHING THE END OF THE RUNWAY THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT ONTO A TAXIWAY AND IN DOING SO HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN.
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