Pigua, OhioSeptember 1957

Unidentified

Summary

On September 29, 1957, an observer in Piqua, Ohio reported seeing an object high in the sky that looked and behaved like an aircraft. The sighting lasted about five to seven seconds during daylight hours, around 1205 (12:05 p.m.). The object showed no vapor trail, which made it unusual for something that appeared to be a plane.

The observer watched the object move across the sky but provided limited details about its speed, direction, or how it disappeared from view. In the observer's own assessment, recorded on the questionnaire, the object was probably an aircraft. The observer said the object appeared solid and did not change brightness, shape, or behavior during the brief time it was visible.

The Air Force investigated the sighting and ultimately classified it as unidentified, despite the observer's own conclusion that it was likely a conventional aircraft. The investigation notes indicate that no additional witnesses or corroborating evidence were found. The file does not explain the reasoning behind the Air Force's decision to leave the case unidentified.

This case file, consisting of 8 pages, is reproduced below as held by the National Archives.

Reported location

Pigua, Ohio

Date of incident

September 1957

State / country

OH / US

Page count

8 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

2 ; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Bio I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ODO Was Bolloon | 29 September 1957 Pigua, Ohio 0 Angers +4 Bolloon 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION fin cme re vr | 1205 " A BX Was Aircraft | 5 RE Ti. A ]:6round-Visvel D Ground-Rodor 0 Probably Aircraft : GM 29/17057 O Air Visuol O Air-Intercopt Rodar |D Possibly Aircraft | 5. PHOTOS SOUR O Was Astronomicol OYes ! OD Probably Astronomicol x Ne Military - Air Natl Guard PUY SY | 17. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BO cncmmmniotiiiniisiipnsiin O Insufficient Dote for Evaluation O Unknown 5-7 second: pone inknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS An object that looked & acted like an |The observer said himself it was | aircraft was sighted over Pigua at an a/c, high altitude showing no vapor trail, ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) | 5 j § E lc hs A A MEMS SH is bse : i f i i :