Torrence, California - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS TORRANCE CA UAS INCIDENT 1745P TORRANCE ATCT ADVISED PIPER PA24

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: TORRANCE, CA/UAS INCIDENT/1745P/TORRANCE ATCT ADVISED PIPER PA24, REPORTED UAS 6 SSE TORRANCE ARPT AT 1,600 FEET. PILOT ADVISED THE UAS APPEARED TO DEPART FROM THE TERMINAL ISLAND AREA INSIDE OF ANGEL’S GATE AND DESCRIBED THE UAS AS RED IN COLOR WITH A SIMILAR LOOK IN DESIGN TO A MINI BI-PLANE PITS. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. UNKN IF LEOS NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for TOA Number: TOA-M-2015/07/12-0001 Type: Communication not established/maintained as expected/intended. (required ATC/pilot action/notifications) Date/Time: Jul 12, 2015 - 0045Z A/C: (PA24)

Summary: AT APPROXIMATELY 0045Z PILOT REPORTED SEEING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 6 MILES SOUTH EAST OF TORRANCE AIRPORT. SHE LATER CALLED THE TOWER AND EXPLAINED THAT THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO DEPART FROM THE TERMINAL ISLAND AREA INSIDE OF ANGEL’S GATE. SHE OBSERVED IT AT 1,600 FEET, AND DESCRIBED IT AS RED IN COLOR WITH A SIMILAR LOOK IN DESIGN TO A MINI BI-PLANE PITS AIRCRAFT.