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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1985 | Cessna 170A | Grygla, Minnesota, United States | Eldon J. Augustine | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182RG | Wentzville, Missouri, United States | Air Business Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Airbus A-300 B4-203 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Monnet MONI | Perry, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210L | Madison, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Cessna 180J | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft B-35-P | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Carl H. Knowles | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Frankfort, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft G18S | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Viking Express | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-325 | Junction, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150K | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-24 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20F | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150 | Glidden, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Boeing 727-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft M35 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Baron AV. Serv. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1985 | Cessna 402B | Spokane, Washington, United States | Regional Express Co. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1985 | Cessna 180 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150F | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Jerry M. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172 | Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States | Myron P. Lipe | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mttituck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-34T-22OT | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Marco Arvizi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Robert R. Owen | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1985 | Gulfstream American AA-1A YANKEE | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | James T. Bean | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1985 | Robinson R22 HT | Sonora, Texas, United States | Tryon Lewis Fields | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172A | Anthony, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | American Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150M | Santa Paula, California, United States | Santa Paula Flight Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Cessna 140 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150 | Mendenhall, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Robinson R-22HP | Pflugerville, Texas, United States | Charles M. Green | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Bristol, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rochester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172N | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Daniel F. Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Robinson R22A | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | John Veldman | Fatal | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Bell BH206L-1 | Hurst, Texas, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Fairchild SA226TC | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Britt Airways | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Cessna 185 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Pitts Special G-1 | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |