NARCAP
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| Type | Organization |
|---|---|
| Also known as | National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena |
| On the Timeline | 3 events, 1982–2007 |
The National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP) is an American nonprofit research group that collects and studies reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) by pilots and air traffic controllers, focusing on their possible effects on aviation safety. It was founded around 1999–2000 by retired NASA scientist Richard Haines and Ted Roe.[1][2][3]
Founding
Sources give the founding year as 1999, 2000 or 2001. Haines, a retired NASA research scientist who had long studied pilot sightings, became its chief scientist, and Roe its executive director. NBC News described the group in 2006 as based in Vallejo, California.[1][2][3]
Aims
NARCAP argues that bias within the aviation industry leads to under-reporting of encounters with UAP that may affect safety. It offers a confidential channel for pilots, air traffic controllers and radar operators to report sightings, and encourages pilots to report both to it and to NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System. Its files contain more than 3,400 aviation-related reports.[1][2][4]
Research
The group has published technical reports on individual cases and on aviation safety. It has argued that some phenomena may have electromagnetic properties capable of affecting aircraft instruments and electronics, a view that has not been independently verified. It received federal nonprofit status in 2014.[1][3]
On the UAP Timeline
- Richard Haines's conviction about a secret project (1982) (6 April 1982) — NASA scientist Richard Haines tells Vallée he is sure a secret government UAP project exists.
- Norton AFB UFO files claim (1 September 2002) — A couple tells Vallée they saw a large collection of UFO files at Norton AFB in 1985.
- O'Hare Airport UFO sighting (01 Jan 2007) — The FAA calls a disc seen over O'Hare airport a weather phenomenon despite many reports.
References
- "About NARCAP", NARCAP · narcap.org · archived copy
- "Aviation Safety and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena", AVweb · avweb.com · archived copy
- "Experts weigh UFO facts and fiction", NBC News (2006) · nbcnews.com · archived copy
- "FAA reporting recommendation", NARCAP · narcap.org · archived copy
This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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