Captain flying large transport hit tail skid on takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	186360
Time
Date	199108
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sna
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 22000
ASRS Report	186360
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was a pilot on an initial operating experience (IOE) for a major airline. Upon takeoff from sna I rotated the aircraft early and the tail scraped the runway. The cause of this incident is the most unusual noise abatement procedure I have ever seen. Had I been making a normal takeoff this incident would never have happened. Also FYI, this was my fourth (4TH) takeoff in this equipment. This was also my fourth (4TH) takeoff in approximately a yr due to an injury requiring time off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT FLYING LGT HIT TAIL SKID ON TKOF.

Narrative: I WAS A PLT ON AN INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE (IOE) FOR A MAJOR AIRLINE. UPON TKOF FROM SNA I ROTATED THE ACFT EARLY AND THE TAIL SCRAPED THE RWY. THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROC I HAVE EVER SEEN. HAD I BEEN MAKING A NORMAL TKOF THIS INCIDENT WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. ALSO FYI, THIS WAS MY FOURTH (4TH) TKOF IN THIS EQUIP. THIS WAS ALSO MY FOURTH (4TH) TKOF IN APPROX A YR DUE TO AN INJURY REQUIRING TIME OFF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.