What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Counseling was done to advise the pilot to follow the yellow taxiway ground paint markings and it will provide adequate safety margins. At 0640 PDT, CE-182-T, N22064 was taxiing for takeoff from Fresno Yosemite International Airport and hit a yield sign (near A8 intersection) that marked a vehicle roadway parallel to taxiway a (alpha). The sign was meant for motor vehicles to yield to passing aircraft. The sign was hit by the 3 bladed propeller on the Cessna and gouged it on the leading edge of two blades. One of the propeller blades was bent forward approximately 4 inches from the tip. It was dark at the time of the incident and the pilot was unfamiliar with the airport. VFR conditions existed and no injuries to any persons occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) COUNSELING WAS DONE TO ADVISE THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE YELLOW TAXIWAY GROUND PAINT MARKINGS AND IT WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFETY MARGINS. AT 0640 PDT, CE-182-T, N22064 WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF FROM FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND HIT A YIELD SIGN (NEAR A8 INTERSECTION) THAT MARKED A VEHICLE ROADWAY PARALLEL TO TAXIWAY A (ALPHA). THE SIGN WAS MEANT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES TO YIELD TO PASSING AIRCRAFT. THE SIGN WAS HIT BY THE 3 BLADED PROPELLER ON THE CESSNA AND GOUGED IT ON THE LEADING EDGE OF TWO BLADES. ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WAS BENT FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM THE TIP. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE PILOT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPORT. VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED AND NO INJURIES TO ANY PERSONS OCCURRED.