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CRJ200 captain reports sighting a uav (model aircraft) at 5;000 feet while on left downwind for runway 36L at clt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1261985 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
While on a left downwind for 36L in clt at an altitude of 5000 feet the first officer (first officer) (and pilot flying) first spotted a small drone. It passed from 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock in direction relative to our flight and what appeared to be between 5-10 [feet] above our aircraft. The whole event lasted about 1-2 seconds. It was very brief due to our speed of 190 kts and its slow speed. I again got eyes on it for about 1 second. I estimate its wing span to be 2-3 feet and of the hobby or home built type. The first officer stated he thinks the color was silver or blue. I viewed it too quick to notice. The drone passed so fast that no action could be taken. We notified ATC and they did a good job of making call outs to other traffic in the area. See and avoid. Don't hit them. Don't allow them in busy class B airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ200 Captain reports sighting a UAV (model aircraft) at 5;000 feet while on left downwind for Runway 36L at CLT.
Narrative: While on a left downwind for 36L in CLT at an altitude of 5000 feet the First Officer (FO) (and pilot flying) first spotted a small drone. It passed from 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock in direction relative to our flight and what appeared to be between 5-10 [feet] above our aircraft. The whole event lasted about 1-2 seconds. It was very brief due to our speed of 190 kts and its slow speed. I again got eyes on it for about 1 second. I estimate its wing span to be 2-3 feet and of the hobby or home built type. The FO stated he thinks the color was silver or blue. I viewed it too quick to notice. The drone passed so fast that no action could be taken. We notified ATC and they did a good job of making call outs to other traffic in the area. See and avoid. Don't hit them. Don't allow them in busy Class B airspace.
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.