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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1985 | Homebuilt STARDUSTER II SA300 | Canton, Texas, United States | David Michael Partain | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Miami, Florida, United States | Caicos Enterpries UNL., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Cessna 210M | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Key Bellevilles, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Boeing 727-23 | Bellevue, Nebraska, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna 150J | Cumming, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172F | Hazelhurst, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Paul A. Gordon | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Mooney MK20J | Gladewater, Texas, United States | ROY A. Hearne | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Hughes 269C | Monahans, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Westbrook, Texas, United States | Louis Rosenbaum | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172P | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Cathron Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Winged Spartans, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna T210N | Doran, Minnesota, United States | George M. Schuler | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Joseph A. Sharpe | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Cessna 310G | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Spiritual Word Ministries | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Hawker Siddeley DH 125-400A | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | Hardee's Food System, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Carothers MONOPLANE | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Charles E. Carothers | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Fresno, California, United States | Leonard F. Winegar | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Bell 206L | Brownstone, Michigan, United States | Fritz Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152II | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Orrick, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20K | Spring Hill, Kansas, United States | James J.karnes | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna T188C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Trans-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Hughes 269C | Batesville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 180D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-24-180 | Grandview, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172I | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Teddy Friend | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Boeing 737 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Angwin, California, United States | Pacific Union College Flight | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1985 | Homebuilt FOKKER DR-1 REPLICA | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1985 | Cessna 182N | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Marshall H. Dion | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft A36TC | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | Cecil T. Hammons | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft K35 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | William C. Weist | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Yantis, Texas, United States | Miller Aircraft Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Terrell, Texas, United States | Paula Collins | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-220T | Ocilla, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1985 | Cessna 150H | San Andreas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1985 | Eagle DW-1 | Bangor, Michigan, United States | Michael Scott Dornan | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Saab-Fairchild SF340A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Air Midwest | No injuries | - |