PA-32 pilot reported a loss of control during takeoff roll that resulted in a rejected takeoff and r...

Attributes
ACN	1534119
Time
Date	201804
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Rudder Control System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 177 Flight Crew Total 8500 Flight Crew Type 3
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway

Narrative:

Began takeoff roll and at approximately 30 knots felt a shimmy and then a harder click on the rudder pedals. Aircraft began drifting left. I tried to maintain directional control but was unable. Rejected the takeoff and tried to use rudder to keep on centerline. As speed slowed rudder became less effective and aircraft exited on the right side of runway in the dirt. No injuries and minor damage to right main gear was noted. Airport ops came out and got clearance to tow aircraft to hangar.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA-32 pilot reported a loss of control during takeoff roll that resulted in a rejected takeoff and runway excursion.

Narrative: Began takeoff roll and at approximately 30 knots felt a shimmy and then a harder click on the rudder pedals. Aircraft began drifting left. I tried to maintain directional control but was unable. Rejected the takeoff and tried to use rudder to keep on centerline. As speed slowed rudder became less effective and aircraft exited on the right side of runway in the dirt. No injuries and minor damage to right main gear was noted. Airport ops came out and got clearance to tow aircraft to hangar.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.