Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 16.4; Flight Crew Total 776.2; Flight Crew Type 776.2
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft; Airport; Human Factors
I was scenic flying 4;500 feet; VFR; flight following with Approach.  Flying a heading of 252; I observed what I thought was another aircraft some distance off my left side and at a much higher altitude. Very quickly; I determined the object was much closer than first perceived and thought it maybe a rogue balloon. As I flew past the object; it was identified as some type of quad-copter; white in color. The object was about 75 yards to my left and 33 yards above as we passed it. I cannot qualify if it was coming toward us or we were overtaking it. Approach was immediately contacted and asked if there was any drone activity in the area and advised of the sighting. There were no further incidents the remainder of the flight.
A Cessna pilot reported a near miss with a Drone.