Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 3000; Flight Crew Type 2000
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Aircraft; Human Factors
I was the PIC of the aircraft; two souls on board Aircraft X. No damage to the airplane or the airport property occurred.We called Ground control from the flight center for taxi instruction to the active runway and were instructed to go to Runway XX via A; taxied there; and as we were turning left to enter 1A [Taxiway] for Runway XX; the airplane continued turning left moving away from the yellow center line; tried to steer the airplane to the right by pushing the right rudder but the airplane kept moving to the left further. Called Ground control again to let them know that I will stop the engine and will manually steer the airplane closer to the center line; got the approval then called mechanic to come to tow the airplane back to the Flight Center.
C172 pilot reported the aircraft continued to turn off center line while taxiing to the active runway.