What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This was a NMAC documented on 8020-15 (NGLZ01120001).
Captain of part 135 operator, flying a short brothers 360, from sdf to tvc flight SNC1470, at 9000 ft, reported to zau "a black drone, straight ahead, flew 100FT over the aircraft." No evasive action necessary.
Chicago ATC reported this event in cedar as follows:
Possible NMAC for zau
ZAU-M-2020/05/06-0001
May 6, 2020 - 1015Z
SNC1470 (SH36)
At 090 feet SNC1470 reported an unmanned aircraft flew 100 feet over his aircraft. The UAV was black and 3 feet by 3 feet. Den was notified
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The ind FSDO on may 6, 2020 at 0713 received this dra:
Uas/drone incident | SNC1470 | Marion, IN 05-06-2020 1015Z
Event id: 622690
Zulu date/time: 05/06/2020 1015Z
Local date/time: 05/06/2020 0615 EDT
Event type: uas/drone incident
Region: AGL
Location: Marion, IN
Reporting facility: zau
Callsign: SNC1470
Aircraft type: SH36
Airline: snc - night car
Departure airport: sdf
Arrival airport: tvc
Message text: Marion, IN: SNC1470, SH36, sdf-tvc, at 9,000FT reported a black drone, straight ahead, flew 100FT over the aircraft. No evasive action necessary. 05/06/2020 1015Z
Groups notified: AGL UAS ; ind FSDO
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On 5/8/2020, 1103-1114 EST, the ind FSDO investigator had a phone call with the reporting pilot (phone 260-235-9058). The captain stated the crew had just switched to ord center, 5-10 miles east of Marion Airport, clear weather, at 9000 from left seat he saw a black dot. As he got closer he saw a black UAS. The UAS had four legs and a skid with a camera above the skid. The UAS was 100 feet to his right and was 100 feet above him as he passed under the UAS. The first officer was head down on communication and navigation duties at the time.
Based on the flight route and time of observation the determined position was 40 deg, 33 min, 11.52 seconds n - 85 deg, 38 min, 34.8 sec w. this location was 4.7 sm nne of kmzz. Location appeared to be over a remote housing sub division NE of city of Marion, IN. The following streets border the location: east bradford, east walnut, north gatewood lane, and north Pennsylvania streets. The UAS appeared to be over north campbell avenue, Marion, IN. This information was passed to FAA gl regional leap agent for further investigation. (Ptrs GL1120201402)
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS A NMAC DOCUMENTED ON 8020-15 (NGLZ01120001).
CAPTAIN OF PART 135 OPERATOR, FLYING A SHORT BROTHERS 360, FROM SDF TO TVC FLIGHT SNC1470, AT 9000 FT, REPORTED TO ZAU "A BLACK DRONE, STRAIGHT AHEAD, FLEW 100FT OVER THE AIRCRAFT." NO EVASIVE ACTION NECESSARY.
CHICAGO ATC REPORTED THIS EVENT IN CEDAR AS FOLLOWS:
POSSIBLE NMAC FOR ZAU
ZAU-M-2020/05/06-0001
MAY 6, 2020 - 1015Z
SNC1470 (SH36)
AT 090 FEET SNC1470 REPORTED AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT FLEW 100 FEET OVER HIS AIRCRAFT. THE UAV WAS BLACK AND 3 FEET BY 3 FEET. DEN WAS NOTIFIED
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THE IND FSDO ON MAY 6, 2020 AT 0713 RECEIVED THIS DRA:
UAS/DRONE INCIDENT | SNC1470 | MARION, IN 05-06-2020 1015Z
EVENT ID: 622690
ZULU DATE/TIME: 05/06/2020 1015Z
LOCAL DATE/TIME: 05/06/2020 0615 EDT
EVENT TYPE: UAS/DRONE INCIDENT
REGION: AGL
LOCATION: MARION, IN
REPORTING FACILITY: ZAU
CALLSIGN: SNC1470
AIRCRAFT TYPE: SH36
AIRLINE: SNC - NIGHT CAR
DEPARTURE AIRPORT: SDF
ARRIVAL AIRPORT: TVC
MESSAGE TEXT: MARION, IN: SNC1470, SH36, SDF-TVC, AT 9,000FT REPORTED A BLACK DRONE, STRAIGHT AHEAD, FLEW 100FT OVER THE AIRCRAFT. NO EVASIVE ACTION NECESSARY. 05/06/2020 1015Z
GROUPS NOTIFIED: AGL UAS ; IND FSDO
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ON 5/8/2020, 1103-1114 EST, THE IND FSDO INVESTIGATOR HAD A PHONE CALL WITH THE REPORTING PILOT (PHONE 260-235-9058). THE CAPTAIN STATED THE CREW HAD JUST SWITCHED TO ORD CENTER, 5-10 MILES EAST OF MARION AIRPORT, CLEAR WEATHER, AT 9000 FROM LEFT SEAT HE SAW A BLACK DOT. AS HE GOT CLOSER HE SAW A BLACK UAS. THE UAS HAD FOUR LEGS AND A SKID WITH A CAMERA ABOVE THE SKID. THE UAS WAS 100 FEET TO HIS RIGHT AND WAS 100 FEET ABOVE HIM AS HE PASSED UNDER THE UAS. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS HEAD DOWN ON COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION DUTIES AT THE TIME.
BASED ON THE FLIGHT ROUTE AND TIME OF OBSERVATION THE DETERMINED POSITION WAS 40 DEG, 33 MIN, 11.52 SECONDS N - 85 DEG, 38 MIN, 34.8 SEC W. THIS LOCATION WAS 4.7 SM NNE OF KMZZ. LOCATION APPEARED TO BE OVER A REMOTE HOUSING SUB DIVISION NE OF CITY OF MARION, IN. THE FOLLOWING STREETS BORDER THE LOCATION: EAST BRADFORD, EAST WALNUT, NORTH GATEWOOD LANE, AND NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREETS. THE UAS APPEARED TO BE OVER NORTH CAMPBELL AVENUE, MARION, IN. THIS INFORMATION WAS PASSED TO FAA GL REGIONAL LEAP AGENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. (PTRS GL1120201402)