An IFR PA-28 pilot near 06FA at dawn in VMC reported a near miss at 5;000 ft with an unlit drone whi...

Attributes
ACN	1184194
Time
Date	201406
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	06FA.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 47.1 Flight Crew Total 336.8 Flight Crew Type 250
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural FAR
Miss Distance	Horizontal 20 Vertical 20

Narrative:

Approximately 3 NM northwest of 06FA; I encountered a drone that came close enough to hear the propeller noise from the drone inside my cabin. Neither TCAS nor ATC advised of the drone; which was approximately the size of a bird and traveling at a high rate of speed. The small size of the drone made it impossible to see in early morning haze and low light conditions. The drone did not have any operating lights. All navigation and anti-collision lights were on for my aircraft.I advised ATC of the presence of the drone; shortly before being handed off to the next ATC facility. The small size of the drone made it impossible to see until it was too late to take any evasive action; and but for luck; the drone would have impacted the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An IFR PA-28 pilot near 06FA at dawn in VMC reported a near miss at 5;000 FT with an unlit drone which was very difficult to detect in the low light conditions.

Narrative: Approximately 3 NM northwest of 06FA; I encountered a drone that came close enough to hear the propeller noise from the drone inside my cabin. Neither TCAS nor ATC advised of the drone; which was approximately the size of a bird and traveling at a high rate of speed. The small size of the drone made it impossible to see in early morning haze and low light conditions. The drone did not have any operating lights. All navigation and anti-collision lights were on for my aircraft.I advised ATC of the presence of the drone; shortly before being handed off to the next ATC facility. The small size of the drone made it impossible to see until it was too late to take any evasive action; and but for luck; the drone would have impacted the aircraft.

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An IFR PA-28 pilot near 06FA at dawn in VMC reported a near miss at 5;000 ft with an unlit drone which was very difficult to detect in the low light conditions.