PA-24 Comanche
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 2013; Flight Crew Type 1200
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft
Cleared for takeoff; took the runway and accelerated; prior to flying speed gear motor prematurely engaged and the airplane settled onto the runway.
During takeoff roll the landing gear of the reporter's PA-24 retracted prematurely and settled to the runway.