Cardinal 177/177RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 0; Flight Crew Total 143; Flight Crew Type 143
Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Object; Ground Excursion Runway
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
When doing a club check-ride and biannual flight review; I lost control of the C177 at the start of the runway.  It went off the runway 10 or so yards up and into the grass; clipping off one of the side marker lights. Some damage was done to the aircraft.
C177 pilot reported a loss of directional control early in the takeoff roll that resulted in a runway excursion.