April 11th, 2015
Providence, Rhode Island - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS PROVIDENCE RI UAS INCIDENT 1655E SR22 AT 6 500 FEET
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS INCIDENT/1655E SR22 AT 6,500 FEET REPORTED A BLACK AND ORANGE QUAD COPTER UAS 500 FEET ABOVE HIM MANEURVERING. PROVIDENCE PD NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for PVD Number: PVD-M-2015/04/11-0001 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: Apr 11, 2015 - 1938Z A/C: SR22 Summary: THE PILOT OF SR22/VFR REPORTED A BALCK AND ORANGE UAV “QUAD-COPTER” FLYING ‘PRETTY CLOSE TO HIM”. HE DID NOT REPORT IT AS A NMAC. THE SR22 WAS FLYING AT 065 AND THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE UAV WAS AT 60. THIS OCCURED OFF THE GON 120/11.