Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19; Flight Crew Total 975; Flight Crew Type 650
Human-Machine Interface; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Excursion Runway
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Human Factors; Aircraft
During pre-flight; distraction led to failure to remove pitot tube cover.  Upon takeoff roll; noticed airspeed indicator not showing airspeed.  Approximately 1/2 down the runway; aborted takeoff.  After hard braking; realized that runway would be overshot.  Aircraft stopped approximately 10 feet past end of Runway XX.  No runway lights were hit.  No damage occurred to either plane or runway lighting.  Informed Tower what transpired.  Taxied to terminal ramp.  Upon inspection; removed pitot tube cover; informed tower; and was given permission to taxi to active runway.  Completed the flight without other incident.
SR22 pilot reported failure to remove the pitot tube covers caused a rejected takeoff and a runway excursion due to loss of airspeed indication.