What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 01/10/2020, at 1755CST, an experimental vans RV-7 aircraft bearing registration number N712CT, registered to a private owner, smoke filled the cockpit moments after takeoff khob runway 30. Pilot informed ATC, turned left, and landed runway 3. N712CT veered left as the pilot applied moderate braking. The aircraft depart the runway and struck a runway sign with the left main gear wheel pant. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the pilot, and passenger sustained no injuries. The flight originated from khob on 01/10/2020 at approximately 1752CST (estimated).
As the FAA filed it
ON 01/10/2020, AT 1755CST, AN EXPERIMENTAL VANS RV-7 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N712CT, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT MOMENTS AFTER TAKEOFF KHOB RUNWAY 30. PILOT INFORMED ATC, TURNED LEFT, AND LANDED RUNWAY 3. N712CT VEERED LEFT AS THE PILOT APPLIED MODERATE BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPART THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL PANT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KHOB ON 01/10/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1752CST (ESTIMATED).