Small Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Flying photo mission at 15;500 ft; First Officer (FO) saw drone pass by and below right wing by about 200-300 ft. was red in color and about 2 feet in diameter. Notified ATC; no other aircraft saw it. Other crew members saw it as well.
A First Officer reported seeing a drone pass by their aircraft while flying at 15;500 feet and advised ATC.