Private aircraft sustains substantial damage after drifting off runway during landing (N9409W)

What happened

The pilot reported that during the landing flare, the aircraft was tracking on a heading of 190 degrees. At the time, winds were blowing from 260 degrees at 20 knots. As the aircraft touched down, it drifted approximately 16 feet to the left of the runway centerline. This drift caused the aircraft to veer wide of the extended runway centerline and make contact with shrubbery located on the edge of the runway.

The investigation

The aircraft suffered substantial damage as a result of the off-runway excursion. No further mechanical examination details were provided in the source text.

Findings

The primary factor in this incident was the strong crosswind component from 260 degrees at 20 knots, which contributed to the lateral drift during the landing flare. The pilot was not injured in the accident.