Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 14; Flight Crew Total 750; Flight Crew Type 260
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS); Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Weather
Aircraft was on final approach segment of GPS36 at M41.  Conditions were hazy with scattered clouds at 3000 ft MSL (2500 ft AGL).   Subject aircraft was VMC prior to FAF and had cancelled IFR and switched to CTAF.  At two miles from touchdown end of Runway 36; with aircraft at approx 1000 ft AGL; pilot not flying (PNF) called traffic off right wing.  PF noted rapidly approaching target and banked left.  Both PF and PNF noted a large UAV (drone) pass within 1/4 mile of right wing.  PF switched to Memphis approach frequency and reported near miss.  A missed approach was not required and PF was able to recover to stabilized approach and land without further incident.  Subject aircraft had ADS-B in/out capability (L-3 Lynx NGT-9000 transponder).  The UAV did not show on display (Traffic Information Services).Operating a drone on final approach course to airport; in MVFR conditions is extremely careless and reckless.  Due to haze conditions; the unlighted drone was difficult to spot and subject aircraft was fortunate to have rated pilot in right seat watching for traffic.  Due to conditions; PF was focused on maintaining stabilized approach in marginal VFR conditions.
General aviation pilot was flying GPS approach to an non-towered airport when they had an airborne conflict with a UAS.