Year Report
UFO Sightings in 1986
405 sightings reported across the United States in 1986, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.
Total sightings
405
vs. 1985
-12.1%
461 → 405
Top shape
Triangle
78 reports
Top state
CA
52 reports
Monthly breakdown
reports / monthTop shapes
1986Top states
1986Notable reports
outliersLongest duration
42000s
This was, an-honest-to-goodness solid object, not my imagination. Really! I wish I had had my camera.
Most witnesses
100 observers
SLOW-MOVING FIREBALL REPORTED SEEN IN TUCSON, ARIZONA IN BROAD DAYLIGHT