PA-20 Pacer/PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 98; Flight Crew Total 765; Flight Crew Type 407
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Object; Ground Excursion Runway
General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Aircraft
Landed on runway. Unable to get enough rudder control response to keep aircraft rolling on runway. Aircraft departed runway. Aircraft came to stop after striking a log off runway.I was suspicious of the rudder effectiveness. I should have postponed the flight until further evaluation could be made by an aircraft mechanic.
Pilot reported a runway excursion due to faulty rudder controls.