Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 125; Flight Crew Type 125
Confusion; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Human Factors
I took off Runway XX at ZZZ in a Cessna 172S NAVIII GFC700 airplane and veered off to the left of the runway onto the grassy non-movement area due to a loss of rudder control during the initial acceleration portion of the takeoff. The loss of rudder control was pilot error. The airplane parking brakes were left on. When I realized the loss of rudder authority; the throttle control was brought to idle; and the airplane was subsequently shutdown. Shortly afterwards; ZZZ Tower Control arranged Airport 1 (ARFF) to tow the airplane to maintenance hangar. Maintenance personnel inspected the airplane and did not identify any damages to the airframe or propeller. There were also no damages on the runway or the non-movement area.
C172 student pilot reported failing to release aircraft parking brake on takeoff roll; resulting in loss of rudder pedal control and a runway excursion.