PA-38 Tomahawk
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1; Flight Crew Total 375; Flight Crew Type 252
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Before entering ZZZ Class C airspace; I was instructed by ZZZ ATC to remain at or above 2500 feet. During level cruise at 3500 ft.; flying from north to south on approximate heading of 150 degrees; a four rotor drone with amber lights was sighted flying south to north off the right wing at the same altitude. The drone was sighted by the pilot and then witnessed by the passenger. The drone was flying to the north of but near the intersection of [two freeways]. I immediately reported the sighting to ZZZ ATC who commented that nothing showed on radar. Upon arrival at ZZZ1 I was asked by ZZZ1 Tower to call ZZZ ATC to discuss the situation further.
PA-38 pilot reported an encounter with a drone at 150 feet off the aircraft wing tip.