PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 2500; Flight Crew Type 400
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Aircraft; Human Factors
Ran off runway due to faulty nose wheel on takeoff. Should have aborted takeoff sooner.
The reporter indicated that the nose wheel tire had appeared to be low on pressure and went flat on takeoff roll.
PA28 flight instructor reported a runway excursion during takeoff due to a failed nose wheel tire.