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A C-172 pilot rejected his takeoff when; upon rotating; the nose swung to the right. A post flight inspection noted the rudder was deflected to the right with the nose gear aligned straight ahead.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 959055 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 2400 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While making a normal takeoff at the point of rotation I noticed a right yawing motion of the aircraft nose instead of the expected left yaw. I immediately aborted the takeoff; notified ATC and exited the runway. Upon taxi back to the FBO I had to hold left rudder and even left brake to keep the aircraft taxiing straight. A post-flight visual inspection revealed a discrepancy between the alignment of the nose wheel [straight] and the rudder and rudder pedals [right deflection.]
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C-172 pilot rejected his takeoff when; upon rotating; the nose swung to the right. A post flight inspection noted the rudder was deflected to the right with the nose gear aligned straight ahead.
Narrative: While making a normal takeoff at the point of rotation I noticed a right yawing motion of the aircraft nose instead of the expected left yaw. I immediately aborted the takeoff; notified ATC and exited the runway. Upon taxi back to the FBO I had to hold left rudder and even left brake to keep the aircraft taxiing straight. A post-flight visual inspection revealed a discrepancy between the alignment of the nose wheel [straight] and the rudder and rudder pedals [right deflection.]
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.