March 7th, 2015
Sacramento, California - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SACRAMENTO CA UAS INCIDENT 1640P NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON REPORTED CESSNA
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SACRAMENTO, CA/UAS INCIDENT/1640P/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON REPORTED CESSNA C210 AT 4,400 FEET OBSERVED A UAS 100 FEET ABOVE ACFT 5 NE SACRAMENTO. NO DESCRIPTION OF UAS REPORTED. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for NCT
Number: NCT-M-2015/03/07-0002
Type: Other
Date/Time: Mar 8, 2015 - 0040Z
A/C: C210
Summary: C210 WAS RECEIVING VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING SOUTHWESTBOUND AT 4,500’. THE PILOT REPORTED SIGHTING A DRONE THAT PASSED 100 FEET ABOVE THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTHEAST OF SACRAMENTO AIRPORT. DUE TO LOCATION OF THE SUN, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE MUCH OF A DESCRIPTION. SACRAMENTO SHERIFF AND DEN ADVZD.