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C182 pilot reports a near midair collision with a model aircraft at 1;100 ft 2 NM east of ezf while turning from downwind to base for runway 24. No evasive action is taken and a normal landing ensues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1218902 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EZF.Airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 751 Flight Crew Type 274 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural FAR |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 75 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
I was making my approach to ezf in the afternoon when on an extended downwind to base leg turn in the left traffic pattern for runway 24; a uav was observed maneuvering within roughly 75 feet of the pilot side of my aircraft at the same altitude. My position relative to the runway was 2 miles east of the approach end of runway 24 at ezf and 1;100 ft AGL. The uav appeared to be red; white; and black in color to resemble a model airplane with a wingspan of roughly 3-4 feet. No evasive action was taken on my part as the operator of my aircraft and the flight was concluded safely. There was no warning by means of radio transmission; NOTAM; ads-B signature; etc. Of the operation of this uav; and I would deem it nearly impossible to spot visually until within roughly 200 ft of the airborne uav.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 pilot reports a NMAC with a model aircraft at 1;100 FT 2 NM east of EZF while turning from downwind to base for Runway 24. No evasive action is taken and a normal landing ensues.
Narrative: I was making my approach to EZF in the afternoon when on an extended downwind to base leg turn in the left traffic pattern for runway 24; a UAV was observed maneuvering within roughly 75 feet of the pilot side of my aircraft at the same altitude. My position relative to the runway was 2 miles East of the approach end of Runway 24 at EZF and 1;100 FT AGL. The UAV appeared to be Red; White; and Black in color to resemble a model airplane with a wingspan of roughly 3-4 feet. No evasive action was taken on my part as the operator of my aircraft and the flight was concluded safely. There was no warning by means of radio transmission; NOTAM; ADS-B signature; etc. of the operation of this UAV; and I would deem it nearly impossible to spot visually until within roughly 200 FT of the airborne UAV.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.