Lebanon, Virginia - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS LEBANON VA UAS INCIDENT 1615E TRI CITY ATCT REPORTED CESSNA

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LEBANON, VA/UAS INCIDENT/1615E/TRI-CITY ATCT REPORTED CESSNA C172, OBSERVED A 2- 3 FEET IN DIAMETER WHITE AND BLACK QUADCOPTER TYPE UAS AT 4,400 FEET SOUTH BOUND VCNTY LEBANON. RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT NOTIFIED

MOR Alert for TRI Number: TRI-M-2015/06/28-0001 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: Jun 28, 2015 - 2004Z A/C: (C172)

Summary: A VFR C172 18 MILES NORTH OF THE TRI CITY AIRPORT AT 4500 ENROUTE TO LNP REPORTED A NEAR MISS WITH A DRONE. THE PILOT ADVISED HE WAS LOOKING AT PROPERTY WHEN HE LOOKED UP AND SAW THE DRONE PASS APPROXIMATELY 100 FT BELOW HIS AIRCRAFT. HE WAS NORTHBOUND AT THE TIME AND ESTIMATED THAT THE DRONE WAS HEADING BETWEEN 180 AND 200 DEGREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE DRONE WAS A BLACK AND WHITE QUADCOPTER 2-3FT IN DIAMETER. THE PILOT ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT TAKE EVASIVE ACTION.THE RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED OF THE INCIDENT WITH THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION, THEY ADVISED THAT THE LOCATION WAS IN THE AREA OF NICKLESVILLE VA WHICH IS SCOTT COUNTY VA. THE SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED OF THE INCIDENT WITH THE APPROXIMATE AREA AND COORDINATES 364447.3N/0822812.5W. SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF.