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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1516103 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LGA.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Other 107 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 1892 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 1961 Flight Crew Type 642 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
While on approach frequency; ATC advised us of an unauthorized drone about two miles east of greko at 2000 feet on ILS 22. On downwind; at 4000 feet about four miles east of greko; we passed the drone. It was about co-altitude and about 50- 100 yards off the right hand side of aircraft. We did not have to maneuver. Drone was about 3 feet in size and red in color.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew reported a NMAC with a drone during their approach to LGA.
Narrative: While on approach frequency; ATC advised us of an unauthorized drone about two miles east of GREKO at 2000 feet on ILS 22. On downwind; at 4000 feet about four miles east of GREKO; we passed the drone. It was about co-altitude and about 50- 100 yards off the right hand side of aircraft. We did not have to maneuver. Drone was about 3 feet in size and red in color.
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.