Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2; Flight Crew Total 324; Flight Crew Type 12
Confusion; Other / Unknown; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
I was landing Runway XX at ZZZ.  It was a normal centerline approach to landing.  As I touched down; the nose gear seemed to touch before it should have; as if the nose gear strut was in an extended rather than a normal (compressed) position.  Within moments of touchdown; the aircraft darted quickly to the left of Runway XX;  I lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to an abrupt stop at the side of the runway. No one was injured in this incident.
Commercial Single Pilot reported loss of directional control during landing.