Accident Mooney M20J N201ZP, Friday 24 June 1988

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Date:	Friday 24 June 1988
Time:	10:45 LT
Type:	Mooney M20J
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N201ZP
MSN:	24-0538
Total airframe hrs:	1233 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Portland, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(9R5)
Destination airport:	Beaumont, TX (KBMT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT DRAGGED THE LOWER EMPENNAGE ON THE RUNWAY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROTATION. A PREMATURE LIFTOFF RESULTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECONTACTED THE RUNWAY TWICE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE RUNWAY END. THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE BEFORE IMPACTING THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO PROPERLY POSITION THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BEFORE INITIATING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.

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