Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Canastota, New York, 14 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 record card documenting a civilian sighting of a 'flying saucer' in Canastota, New York, which was officially attributed to a balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card documenting a sighting that occurred on 14 November 1957 in Canastota, New York. The observation was made by a civilian source at 2030Z. The witness reported seeing a single object, which they described as a flying saucer. The object was observed moving in an up and down, right and left pattern. The duration of the observation is listed as unknown. The record indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact associated with the event. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the description and flight path of the object indicate a probability that it was a balloon. A note on the card explicitly states that there is no further report in the file.
Description & flight path indicate probability of balloon.
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Official Assessment
Description & flight path indicate probability of balloon.
The sighting involved a single object described as a flying saucer. Based on the reported description and flight path, the evaluating authority concluded that the object was likely a balloon. It is noted that there is no report in the file.