Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3.7; Flight Crew Total 152.4; Flight Crew Type 0
Distraction
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
We spotted a drone going in the opposite direction of our plane. We were about 2 miles north of CCR at 6;500 ft. MSL and the drone was about 500-1000 ft. below us and about 1000 feet horizontally from us flying south.
General aviation pilot was in cruise flight at approximately 6;500 feet. An undescribed UAV passed in the opposite direction approximately 1;000 feet below.