Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 16; Flight Crew Total 245; Flight Crew Type 10
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Other / Unknown
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
I was conducting a personal flight introducing a couple of friends to GA (general aviation).  We did a few turns around a point near their houses and our town so they could see everything from above.  We then decided to head back to 39N at 2000 ft MSL for a full stop landing.  About 6nm S of 39N at 2000 ft MSL; at the last second; I saw a black object with flashing blue lights at our altitude and we were on a direct path with it.  My first sighting of the object (UAS) I would estimate it to be less than 300 ft in front of the nose.  I looked to be about the size of a large bird.  When I first saw the object; I performed an evasive climbing left turn to avoid it.  I believe if it wasn't for the sharp maneuver; this UAS would have hit the aircraft.  The aircraft I was flying is equipped with TCAS and this did not show up on it. Before flying; I checked the NOTAMS and nothing regarding UAS activity showed up.  After this incident I immediately checked 1800wxbreif's UAS operating areas for the time period this occurred and no NOTAMS where published for this area.  After the incident I warned other traffic on 39N's CTAF about the location of the incident.
Small aircraft pilot reported a NMAC with a UAV.