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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft C-18S | Deland, Florida, United States | Gregory S. Gibson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Bell 47G2 | Moss, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Arbuckle, California, United States | Ronald E. Zeman | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150L | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Cessna TU-206G | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft V-35B | Wibaux, Montana, United States | William Hart | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Hughes 269B | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Bill Pirschel | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Canoga Park, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1985 | Cessna C-177RG | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172N | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Dennis K. Chappell | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Douglas DC-3C | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Lester L. Bingman | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Boeing 747-136 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150L | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Lake LA4-200 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150L | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Adams William C QUICKIE Q1 | Beeville, Texas, United States | Andy B. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Cessna C-207 | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Cessna 206 | Hardin, Montana, United States | Reid A. Willey | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150G | Donna, Texas, United States | John Cain | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 II | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Cessna 402B | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft E-18S | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Hiller H-23A | Madera, California, United States | Federico Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Cessna 414 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Hertrich Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-46-310P | Evanston, Illinois, United States | Plane Masters | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Millard Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Bell 47G-3B | Kimberly, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150K | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Valentine K. Mahuka | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1985 | Cessna 335 | Yuba City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | TRI Star Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152II | Frisco, Texas, United States | Rockwall Air SER., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Douglas C Campbell VARIEZE | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Cessna 337F | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20E | Selma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150J | Temple, Texas, United States | Frederick A. McCutche | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Cessna 210D | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | William M Burg | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210N | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |