Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
While on the CAPSS2 arrival to DCA; level at 3;000 ft was being vectored heading 050 and report river insight. After reporting the river in sight was vectored to turn right heading 150; descend to 2;500 slow to 170 kts and cleared for the River Visual 19. During the descent a drone flew directly overhead on a south heading less than 150-200 [ft] overhead. The drone did not appear to be a military UAV. No evasive maneuvers were initiated. The subsequent approach and landing were uneventful. The incident was reported to the DCA tower controller and after landing was instructed to call the tower chief. I reported the details of the incident over the phone.
CRJ700 Captain reported a NMAC with a drone while descending to 2500 ft on the DCA River Visual Runway 19.