Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Lake City, Missouri, 9 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 report details a witness's claim of an engine failure while encountering an oval-shaped hovering object near Lake City, Missouri. The Air Force and FBI concluded the report lacked sufficient data for evaluation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and accompanying correspondence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding a UFO sighting near Lake City, Missouri, on November 9, 1957. The primary witness, an employee of the Lake City Arsenal, reported observing an oval-shaped object hovering approximately 50 feet above the ground while driving home from work. The witness claimed that as he approached the object, his automobile engine failed and remained inoperable until the object departed. The incident was reported to Lester Scott, the Chief Supervisor of Protection at the Lake City Arsenal, who subsequently notified the FBI. The witness reportedly expressed hesitation in coming forward, fearing disbelief. The official conclusion recorded on the project card states that the report was based on third-hand information and lacked sufficient detail for a meaningful evaluation. The FBI noted that no further investigation was conducted by their office regarding the matter.
As observer approached the object the engine of his auto died and would not function again until the object moved on.
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Official Assessment
This sighting was 3rd hand information with very little information upon which to base evaluation.
The report was deemed to have insufficient data for a formal evaluation.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Lester ScottChief Supervisor of Protection, Lake City Arsenal