Air carrier captain reported a near midair collision with a uav while on final approach.

Narrative:

Missed a head-on collision with a large drone by an estimated 100 [feet] or less. The drone was still visible in the top of my windscreen as we passed underneath. It was completely centerline to our aircraft just slightly above our glide path to runway 27 into san. When I made the report we were on path inside a mile prior to cijhi I believe. The drone was very large and shaped like a large garage door motor or a plastic shell that you keep luggage in on top of your car. It was a shiny; metallic red color with a chrome sheen similar to how colleges are painting their alternate football helmets. Could not clearly identify any rotors; just the shape and color. It was not a small recreational drone; it appeared to be the size of a yeti cooler and we just missed hitting it dead on...not a few feet to the right or left; but dead center. We were asked the drone's direction of flight and responded west to east (towards us) but honestly it seemed to be stationary and was probably videoing planes arriving into san. The flight landed uneventfully. No damage was observed to our aircraft post-fight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV while on final approach.

Narrative: Missed a head-on collision with a large drone by an estimated 100 [feet] or less. The drone was still visible in the top of my windscreen as we passed underneath. It was completely centerline to our aircraft just slightly above our glide path to RWY 27 into SAN. When I made the report we were on path inside a mile prior to CIJHI I believe. The drone was very large and shaped like a large garage door motor or a plastic shell that you keep luggage in on top of your car. It was a shiny; metallic red color with a chrome sheen similar to how colleges are painting their alternate football helmets. Could not clearly identify any rotors; just the shape and color. It was not a small recreational drone; it appeared to be the size of a YETI cooler and we just missed hitting it dead on...not a few feet to the right or left; but dead center. We were asked the drone's direction of flight and responded west to east (towards us) but honestly it seemed to be stationary and was probably videoing planes arriving into SAN. The flight landed uneventfully. No damage was observed to our aircraft post-fight.

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Attributes
ACN	1726209
Time
Date	202002
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SAN.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle
Flight Phase	Cruise
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 109
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC