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(.19)On October 12, 1998, at 0930 hours pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301T, N4316L, collided with ground obstructions while attempting to takeoff form the Holiday Ranch Airport, Apple Valley, California. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the commercial pilot and his two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight and no flight plan was filed. The pilot picked up two pilots who had flown another plane to the paint shop and was returning to long beach, California. (.4) the pilot was picking up two pilots who ferried an aircraft to the paint shop. The aircraft was towed to the departure end of the runway and takeoff checks were completed. The aircraft failed to accelerate normally but the pilot attributed this to either the sand and dirt runway, or the turbocharger lagging. He stated he did not put his heels on the floor and must have inadvertently maintained some brake pressure as he used the rudder to maintain directional alignment. The aircraft passed over a depression in the runway and became airborne momentarily. It settled back to the runway and bounced over a fence. It contacted a tree and the right wing separated at the wing root. The aircraft traveled another 50 feet before coming to rest. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical discrepancies with the aircraft. (-23) Mr. John l. lewis stated that while attempting to takeoff from Holiday Ranch Airport, Apple Valley, CA the aircraft could not achieve lift off speed because he was applying the brakes during the takeoff roll. The aircraft left the ground momentarily went over a fence striking a tree tearing off the right wing. The aircraft came to rest off the end of the dirt runway. The pilot and two occupants were not injured.