Takeoff with aileron control lock not removed.

Attributes
ACN	259943
Time
Date	199312
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Light Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	259943
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff noticed (immediately) that left aileron control lock was still in place. Circled back to land using rudder. Copilot then removed control lock. Normal checklist was run, but somehow a distraction had occurred at the time of 'controls - check.' this will never happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF WITH AILERON CTL LOCK NOT REMOVED.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF NOTICED (IMMEDIATELY) THAT L AILERON CTL LOCK WAS STILL IN PLACE. CIRCLED BACK TO LAND USING RUDDER. COPLT THEN REMOVED CTL LOCK. NORMAL CHKLIST WAS RUN, BUT SOMEHOW A DISTR HAD OCCURRED AT THE TIME OF 'CTLS - CHK.' THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.