What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During takeoff and upon initial rotation, pilot was distracted by an unsecured item that shifted in the rear of the aircraft. When the pilot turned to look backwards the aircraft began settling towards the runway. Upon refocusing forward, the pilot attempted unsuccesfully to recover, from the settling. The landing gear was retracted and the aircraft belly contacted the runway. The aircraft bounced and then settled back onto the runway and slid on its belly. Pilot maintained the centerline, but as the aircraft slowed, it veered slightly right and leaned left, causing the left propeller to contact the runway. The aircraft came to a stop, and the pilot shut down the engines. Both the pilot and passenger exited safely.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF AND UPON INITIAL ROTATION, PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY AN UNSECURED ITEM THAT SHIFTED IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN THE PILOT TURNED TO LOOK BACKWARDS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SETTLING TOWARDS THE RUNWAY. UPON REFOCUSING FORWARD, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESFULLY TO RECOVER, FROM THE SETTLING. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT BELLY CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THEN SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND SLID ON ITS BELLY. PILOT MAINTAINED THE CENTERLINE, BUT AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, IT VEERED SLIGHTLY RIGHT AND LEANED LEFT, CAUSING THE LEFT PROPELLER TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP, AND THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED SAFELY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.