June 28th, 2015
Tampa, Florida - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS TAMPA FL UAS INCIDENT 1059E TAMPA APPROACH REPORTED CESSNA C172
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: TAMPA, FL/UAS INCIDENT/1059E/TAMPA APPROACH REPORTED CESSNA C172, TRAVELING SW BOUND OBSERVED A UAS AT 1,800 FEET 10 MILE ESE TAMPA. HILLSBOROUGH SHERIFF’S DEPT NOTIFIED
MOR Alert for TPA Number: TPA-M-2015/06/28-0002 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: Jun 28, 2015 - 1546Z A/C: (C177)
Summary: C177 WAS VFR SW BOUND AT 1,600. A/C WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH OF VDF, 10 ESE OF TPA. L/L 27 56 45/082 20 14. PILOT REPORTED A DRONE (UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM) FLEW OVER HIM AT 1,800. WE DID NOT GET DRONE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OR DESCRIPTION OF DRONE. DEN/ROC/OM-YA/HILLSBOROUGH CTNY SHERIFF DISPATCHER 99 NOTIFIED.