A helicopter pilot reported a near miss with a drone flying on the shoreline near a class B airport ...

Attributes
ACN	1179489
Time
Date	201406
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Robinson R22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1000 Flight Crew Type 300
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

I was flying on the shoreline east of [a class B] airport and I almost had a mid-air collision with a drone flying at the same altitude. I didn't see it until it was few feet from my aircraft. This was really scary and I reacted abruptly. This definitely could [have] been a disaster with dead people involved not only on the aircraft but also on the ground. I researched it and found many companies offering drone aerial services openly. Is there anyone doing anything against these companies? According to the FAA regulations commercial drone activity is prohibited. This represents a huge risk to flying aircraft; specially tour helicopters and banner operators that usually fly low level. Please do something to stop these people flying around risking the lives of many people.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A helicopter pilot reported a near miss with a drone flying on the shoreline near a Class B airport which would have resulted in a disaster had they hit.

Narrative: I was flying on the shoreline east of [a Class B] airport and I almost had a mid-air collision with a drone flying at the same altitude. I didn't see it until it was few feet from my aircraft. This was really scary and I reacted abruptly. This definitely could [have] been a disaster with dead people involved not only on the aircraft but also on the ground. I researched it and found many companies offering drone aerial services openly. Is there anyone doing anything against these companies? According to the FAA regulations commercial drone activity is prohibited. This represents a huge risk to flying aircraft; specially tour helicopters and banner operators that usually fly low level. Please do something to stop these people flying around risking the lives of many people.

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A helicopter pilot reported a near miss with a drone flying on the shoreline near a class B airport which would have resulted in a disaster had they hit.