Bonanza 36
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12; Flight Crew Total 165; Flight Crew Type 84
Human-Machine Interface; Training / Qualification
Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather
Upon attempting to land on Runway XXL with a crosswind from 220 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 22 knots; I failed to keep the aircraft on the runway and drove off the the runway surface on the left side of the runway; proceeding into the grass and coming to a stop on a taxiway approximately 2;000 feet after leaving the runway surface.  No damage was sustained to the aircraft or to the airport property.  I attribute this to a failure on my part as Pilot in Command to initiate a go-around after a gust of wind pushed me off the centerline while in ground effect.  With full rudder and significant aileron deflection; I was still unable to maintain the plane on the center of the runway.  Due to my extremely low altitude; I decided to land; and landed on the runway left of center.  After the gear touched down; the plane immediately became oriented towards the grass.  Because the plane was still traveling in excess of 80 knots; I decided the most prudent course of action was to allow the plane to travel into the grass rather than try to correct the direction of travel to remain on the runway.  I attribute this event to an unusually strong wind gust in ground effect; coupled with my failure to initiate a timely go-around; and also a possible failure to remove left rudder input prior to the nose gear touching down.  Following the incident I taxied the undamaged plane to parking without any further issue.
BE-36 pilot reports losing control during a crosswind landing resulting in a runway excursion on the downwind side of the runway.  No damage occurs and the aircraft is taxied to parking.