Project 10073 Record Card — Van Nuys, California, 13 November 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that occurred on 13 November 1956, near Van Nuys, California. The witness reported observing a single orange object, described as being the shape of half a globe and appearing the size of a dime at arm's length. The object was observed for approximately one minute, during which it dropped vertically and emitted a bright flash. The report includes administrative routing information, indicating that the initial report was misrouted to a recruiting wing before being processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. 1st Lt. Donald J. Barras, a senior director, confirmed that there were no aircraft or missiles in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the investigating agency was that the sighting was caused by a meteor. The report suggests that weather conditions, specifically light shining through fog, may have contributed to the appearance of the object and that the witness likely overestimated the duration of the event. The document also notes that the witnesses involved were considered to be of average reliability.