ACR SMT STARTED TKOF WITH AILERON PORTION OF CONTROL LOCK ENGAGED. ABORTED TKOF 40' IN AIR RESULTING IN HARD LNDG AND ACFT DAMAGE.

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DUE TO SEVERAL MISTAKES ON THE PART OF THIS PLT AND SEVERAL CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS; THIS PLT LEFT THE CTL LOCK TO THE AILERON PORTION OF THE CTLS. UPON DEP THE ACFT DRIFTED FROM THE RWY IN A QUARTERING XWIND AND THE PLT REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED; BUT ONLY AFTER ROTATION AND LIFT OFF. THE SMT DRIFTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RWY; THE PLT ELECTING TO RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO THE RWY; USED RUDDER CTL TO CORRECT THE DRIFT AND CUT PWR. THE RUDDER CTL AT THE LOW SPD CAUSED A BANK IN THE OPP DIRECTION. THE PLT USED ALL HIS FORCE TO BANK THE AIRPLANE LEVEL; BRAKING THE YOKE LOOSE FROM THE CONTROL LOCK. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GND ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR; BOUNCED ONTO THE NOSE; CAUSING SOME STRESS DAMAGE TO THE NOSE SECTION OF THE ACFT. THE PLT TAXIED THE ACFT BACK TO THE RAMP. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED; BUT THE PLT WAS SEEN KICKING HIMSELF IN THE HEAD AND CUSSING UP A STORM. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: PLT COMPLACENCY--HE FLEW THE PLANE SINGLE PLT ON A SCHEDULED RUN 5 DAYS/WK. UNDER PRESSURE--HE HAS A SCHEDULE TO MEET; CARGO MUST BE AT ONT BY A SET TIME OR MISS THE CONNECTING ACFT. HE WAS RUNNING LATE AS ALWAYS DUE TO OVERDUE DRIVERS WITH HIS WORK. FLOW PATTERN NOT BACKED UP BY A CHKLIST. CHKLIST WAS AVAILABLE BUT HE 'KNOWS THIS ACFT TOO WELL' TO NEED ONE ALL THE TIME AND RUSHING FOR TKOF PROHIBITED READING IT ON TAXIOUT. THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN THE PLT'S EYES UPON TKOF AND HE DIDN'T SEE THE CONTROL LOCK AS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE IT; IF HE REMEMBERED BEING INSTALLED. THE PLT WAS ADOPTING A NEW PROC OF HIS OWN--TO TAXI WITH THE CONTROL LOCK IN DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AFTER BEING HIT IN THE FACE WITH THE HEAVY CONTROL YOKE A WEEK OR SO EARLIER WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A COMMERCIAL CHART MANUAL. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS THOUGH FOR A TIME I TRIED TO CONCEAL THE FACT. IT EVENTUALLY CAME OUT THAT I SCREWED UP AND I OWNED UP TO IT. THIS MAY RUIN MY CAREER ENTIRELY NOW AND I'VE SPENT 12 UNEVENTFUL YRS WORKING ON IT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: THIS CONTROL LOCK IS BEHIND THE CONTROL COLUMN BUT PLT ADMITTED ERROR IN NOT COMPLETELY REMOVING LOCK BEFORE TAXI. FIGURES WILL VIOLATE HIM AS ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING AND THREATENING ACTION.