Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors
On short final; ILS Runway 4; I saw what appeared to be a big black object fly past the aircraft. Upon asking the first officer what he saw; he described in great detail in what was an unmanned drone at about 500 ft AGL. As soon as we touched down; we informed ATC of the aircraft and incident.
CRJ-900 Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV on short final to LGA Runway 4.