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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Gurley, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna 150G | Palmyra, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Summit City Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Hughes 269C | Brooks, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172A | Sunizona, Arizona, United States | Davis-Monthan Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tustin, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | West Point, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Bill McCarley RV-4 | Gatesville, Texas, United States | James & Billy McCarley | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Miami, Florida, United States | Alfred M. Gore | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | North American NA-265-40 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mayo Aviaiton Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Rockwell 112 | Pekin, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Cessna 210M | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hughes 369D | Kunia, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Gensen B8M | Mars, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Grumman 164-A | Walden, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Cessna 185 | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | La-Tex Gulf Drilling | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Cessna 150M | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Piper PA28-151 | San Jose, California, United States | Timothy W. Tufnell | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna C182 | Gardiner, New York, United States | Michael Quill | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172L | Coldwater, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Cessna 182 | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | Carlos M. Brannon | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177A | Springerville, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Cessna 421C | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1985 | Lake LA4-200 | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft A45 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20F | Piper City, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Brisbin PIENTENPOL AIRCAMPER | Gig Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Gary E Wilson QUICKIE | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 150 | Rainbow Lake, Alaska, United States | Jesse Jasper | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna T210N | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna T210N | Overton, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Dorfman William A BEDE 4/275 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Champion 7GCAA | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Cessna 150G | Geronimo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft F33A | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |