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Analysis of Santa Cruz, California UFO Sightings in 1985
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Santa Cruz, California to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "other" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- May was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Wednesday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 05/01/85 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the afternoon, between the hours of 12:00 - 15:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Santa Cruz, California from 1985
These Santa Cruz, California UFO reports from 1985 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
This took place at the campus of University of California at Santa Cruz While walking to class I hear a flooppping sound. I looked up above the redwoods.maybe 20 feet above them.
so say about 50-70 feet in the air I see a White plane. Cessna sized.the plane was all white with with a a very large propeller in the front.
The plane made almost no sound, and was incredibly low to the ground. On the left hand side from underneath a pod with a long antenna came from behind. It was mounted under the wind.
Clynder probably about 8-10 feet long with a 3-4 foot antenna out the back. The sound fo the twapping sound which was faint would be about once every 7/10ths of second. The angle of the hill had the plane going North to South and downhill.
It was almost gliding. There were no markings on the plane at all. Zero.
nothing on the tail or under wings. I had a viewing angle from side.then I quickly ran to see it going away I have basically assumed this was a sample of Military spy craft.
as Lockheed has a development above the University. If flying at night.and or painted black.
this craft could fly overhead of people or areas with very very little notice. I am sure I saw this.and lean towards earthly device.
but would be classified. It was like a glider with a huge propeller. The body was more substantial than a glider.
more like Cessana. If you need more info.I would be fine with calling back after you email.
This was not anything that would fly from a normal airport.unless I missed hearing about a virtually silent plane. ((NUFORC Note: We wonder whether the witness might have observed the YO-3A, a silent aircraft designed for use in Viet Nam.
It used to fly out of Moffett Field in San Jose. It is built on a glider frame, and is similar in appearance to what the witness describes. PD)).
Santa Cruz, California UFO Sightings From 1985 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Santa Cruz, California UFO Sightings From 1985 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| May | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Santa Cruz, California UFO Sightings From 1985 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Santa Cruz, California UFO Sightings From 1985 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 05/01/85 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Santa Cruz, California UFO Sightings From 1985 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | 12:00 - 15:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Santa Cruz, California
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Santa Cruz, California.
All California Cities with reported UFO sightings in 1985
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in California in 1985. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in California in 1985.