Plane Crash List

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

All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 Oct 1985 Cessna 182P
N66RD
Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
21 Oct 1985 Hughes 269A
N9017E
Marco Island, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
21 Oct 1985 Piper PA28-181
N2491Y
Palo Alto, California, United States Bruce V. Canton No injuries -
21 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28-161
N47558
Amite, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
21 Oct 1985 Aeronca 11AC
N86097
Wallace, North Carolina, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28R-201T
N43794
Teterboro, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Mark B.levy No injuries -
20 Oct 1985 Piper PA-20
N1403C
Ely, Nevada, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Oct 1985 Beechcraft BE 35
N2805V
Zellwood, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
20 Oct 1985 Beechcraft D50A
N332B
T/C, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810
N923RC
Bloomington, Indiana, United States - Serious injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Pitts S1C
N22R
Goodland, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28-201T
N2854S
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Kenneth H.turner Minor injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Champion 7ECA
N5059G
Turlock, California, United States Skyline Aircraft Sale, Inc. Minor injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Beechcraft 24R
N9323S
San Diego, California, United States - No injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Texas M74A
N51862
Daggett, California, United States Aerohead Helicopters No injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Stinson 108-1 VOYAGER
N8422K
The Plains, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
Ralph Hoover No injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Cessna 172 M
N9892Q
Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
William H. Harris Minor injuries -
19 Oct 1985 North American AT6G
N104DC
Jennings, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
19 Oct 1985 Cessna 310
N2952N
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States ADA Aircraft Museum Inc. Minor injuries -
19 Oct 1985 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
N412EA
Tampa, Florida, United States Eastern Airlines No injuries -
18 Oct 1985 Robinson R22A
N9069G
Sterling, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Aviation Training Academy No injuries -
18 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28R-180
N4576J
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
18 Oct 1985 Cessna 421C
N657WM
Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States Aircraft Charters, Inc. Minor injuries -
17 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28R-200
N43429
Gardner, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
17 Oct 1985 Beechcraft H-18
N936S
Osage Beach, Missouri, United States Associates Superior CON. No injuries -
17 Oct 1985 Bell 222A
N5013H
Charenton, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
17 Oct 1985 Enstrom F-28C
N5691Y
Linden, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
17 Oct 1985 Bell 206B
N678TV
Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
17 Oct 1985 Cessna 150
N3231V
Pullman, Washington, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
16 Oct 1985 Bell H13G
N73550
McCordsville, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
16 Oct 1985 Hiller UH-12D
N67113
Reedsport, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
16 Oct 1985 Cessna 206
N35851
Tanana, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
16 Oct 1985 Cessna 170B
N2491D
Tok, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
15 Oct 1985 Rotorway EXECUTIVE
N2071Z
El Monte, California, United States Frank Louis Lillo No injuries -
15 Oct 1985 Piper PA-32-300
N4KE
Monticello, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
15 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28
N3263R
Payne Gap, Kentucky, United States - Serious injuries -
15 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28-140
N9660W
Chino Valley, Arizona, United States Russell K. Moreton No injuries -
15 Oct 1985 Cessna 182P
N5837J
Bly, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
15 Oct 1985 Grumman G21A
N72PR
Long Island, Alaska, United States Westflight Aviation No injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Schweizer 269C
N7503Q
Atlanta, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28R-201T
N47340
Concord, California, United States Navajo Aviation Minor injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Waco UPF-7
N39714
Norwood, Massachusetts, United States Fred Snydermann Minor injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Beechcraft K35
N6060E
New Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Maule M-4C
N9845M
Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States Watonwan Flyers No injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28-161
N84691
Killeen, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Cessna 207A
N9570M
Nelson Island, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
14 Oct 1985 Raven S60A
N4395C
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States - Serious injuries -
13 Oct 1985 Cessna 172M
N64142
Vacaville, California, United States Western Aero Minor injuries -
13 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28R-200
N9422N
Troy, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
Letourneau College No injuries -
13 Oct 1985 Piper PA-31-350
N35533
Panaca, Nevada, United States - Minor injuries -