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Bgm tower is informed of a uav in the traffic pattern by a C303 pilot. Unfortunately the ocic failed to log the incident or file an mor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1253974 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201504 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BGM.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Other VFR Traffic Pattern |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
A C303 in the VFR traffic pattern; on a right base to runway 34 at approximately 3;000 feet; reported sighting a 'uav' approximately 500-1;000 feet below him. This was reported to the control tower on tower frequency. The tower controller reported this to the ocic. The ocic failed to log the incident or file an mor. No record of contacting anyone else; including law enforcement. Training on 'drone' procedures/reporting requirements.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BGM Tower is informed of a UAV in the traffic pattern by a C303 pilot. Unfortunately the OCIC failed to log the incident or file an MOR.
Narrative: A C303 in the VFR traffic pattern; on a right base to runway 34 at approximately 3;000 feet; reported sighting a 'UAV' approximately 500-1;000 feet below him. This was reported to the control tower on tower frequency. The tower controller reported this to the OCIC. The OCIC failed to log the incident or file an MOR. No record of contacting anyone else; including law enforcement. Training on 'drone' procedures/reporting requirements.
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.