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Sct controller reported a conflict between a cessna 172 pilot and an unmanned aerial vehicle within 50 feet of their aircraft while on a south downwind to crq.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1240928 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Radar 22 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I was providing VFR vectors to a cessna for a practice instrument approach. The flight was on a south downwind to crq when the pilot reported that an unmanned aerial vehicle with a red light came within 50 feet of his position. Regulate uav usage and prosecute violators.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SCT Controller reported a conflict between a Cessna 172 pilot and an unmanned aerial vehicle within 50 feet of their aircraft while on a south downwind to CRQ.
Narrative: I was providing VFR vectors to a Cessna for a practice instrument approach. The flight was on a south downwind to CRQ when the pilot reported that an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with a red light came within 50 feet of his position. Regulate UAV usage and prosecute violators.
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.