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Emb-145 captain reported a near midair collision with a uav shortly after takeoff from phl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1484868 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHL.Airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Other 107 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We were cleared for takeoff on runway 27L with a turn to 230. It was dusk/night as we started the roll. Everything was normal through 300 ft. I noticed what I assumed to be a bird up ahead at about 11 o'clock. As we got closer I noticed it wasn't moving; almost like a balloon. I had started my turn to 230 as we passed about 500 ft. I asked my first officer if he saw what I was seeing but he was busy cleaning up the aircraft. As we got through 700 ft I noticed the green and red lights on what I now figured was a drone. We ended up passing the drone around 200 ft away and it appeared to be around 600 ft agl. At its closest; I could make out 2 rotors and 2 bright lights; one red and one green. It was painted black.once we were checked in with departure; the first officer [notified] them of the drone. We gave them all the info they requested and they asked us to call them after landing. After landing; I called ATC and answered all of their questions. It appeared like a black bird originally. So we treated as you would a bird. We kept the distance and continued as assigned. It wasn't until we got closer that we noticed the different attributes of the drone. We were always a safe distance away. We continued the flight after notifying ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV shortly after takeoff from PHL.
Narrative: We were cleared for takeoff on runway 27L with a turn to 230. It was dusk/night as we started the roll. Everything was normal through 300 ft. I noticed what I assumed to be a bird up ahead at about 11 o'clock. As we got closer I noticed it wasn't moving; almost like a balloon. I had started my turn to 230 as we passed about 500 ft. I asked my FO if he saw what I was seeing but he was busy cleaning up the aircraft. As we got through 700 ft I noticed the green and red lights on what I now figured was a drone. We ended up passing the drone around 200 ft away and it appeared to be around 600 ft agl. At its closest; I could make out 2 rotors and 2 bright lights; one red and one green. It was painted black.Once we were checked in with departure; the FO [notified] them of the drone. We gave them all the info they requested and they asked us to call them after landing. After landing; I called ATC and answered all of their questions. It appeared like a black bird originally. So we treated as you would a bird. We kept the distance and continued as assigned. It wasn't until we got closer that we noticed the different attributes of the drone. We were always a safe distance away. We continued the flight after notifying ATC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.