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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1985 | Cessna 140 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | NED Bemenderfer | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Bell 47G | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150M | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Clover, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1985 | Maule M-5-180C | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Helio H-391B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182J | Bishopville, South Carolina, United States | Robert W. Merck | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Catawba Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 335 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Wallace Floor Covering, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-22 | Deer Valley, Arizona, United States | John A. Hook | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna P210R | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | San Jose, California, United States | S&G Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177 | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Piper NAVAJO PA-31-350 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Highland, Michigan, United States | Thomas J. O'connor | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172 | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Thomas Duncan Insurance Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Mt. Lafayette, New Hampshire, United States | ACE Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172RG | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Charleston AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Cessna 421B | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Thomas J. McCarthney | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Fishtrap Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 II | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Imperial Aircraft Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Grumman AA-5A | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | John D. Harding | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft 60 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Steven R. Feigeles | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Aero Commander 500 | Albany, Georgia, United States | Palm Beach Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Pitts S1-C | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Calexico, California, United States | James Gillaspie | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20J | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Cessna 404 II | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Metropolitan Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172K | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Boeing 747-251F | Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-160 | Dorado | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ukiah, California, United States | Samuel D. Cowen | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Likely, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Israel WW-24 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Boeing 727-100 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Northland Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Piper AZTEC | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Cessna 182P II | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |