Aviation accidents in 1985
The NTSB database holds 3,055 accidents and incidents in 1985, recorded between 1985. 555 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,598 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 150.
Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Canada.
654 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
3,055
Records
555
Fatal
1,598
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1985
Period
Show these on the map
2,401 of 3,055 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1985 | Cessna T210N | Riesel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1985 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Garland, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rockledge, Florida, United States | Merritt Island Air Servicew | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Trinidad, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Gulfstream 681 | Calhan, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Gross TAYLOR TITCH | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | ROY O'dell Millikan | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Bixby, Oklahoma, United States | American Air Assoc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft C24R | Galveston, Texas, United States | Alvin Aero Club Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Cessna T210L | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft B-19 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1985 | Stracener Experimental SX | Fremont, California, United States | James M Allen | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Lee Vining, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Cessna 401A | Dorset, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Universal Stinson 108 | Emhouse, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-24 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Rynes Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | Angola, Indiana, United States | Miller Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601 | Sepulveda, California, United States | Wild Blue, Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Gilmer, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Foss, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 175 | Bancroft, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Warsaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1985 | Jim McKinstry ARESTIA GANADOR | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1985 | McClellan J Grote DRAGONFLY | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | McClellan J. Grote | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft H18 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23-24 | Eureka, Utah, United States | Andrew B. Olerain | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-34-220T | Victoria, Texas, United States | Dallas Piper | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Bell 205A-1 | Newhall, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1985 | Cessna 207 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-140D | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft A36TC | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1985 | Hughes 500D | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | West Point, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1985 | Polliwagen 2 PLACE | Manhattan, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150F | Pawnee City, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Cessna 140A | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |