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
13 Oct 1985 Mooney 231
N1162Z
Ione, Washington, United States - Minor injuries -
13 Oct 1985 Cessna 182P
CGSPF
Kalispell, Montana, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Beechcraft A36
N72060
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Cessna 140A
N5382C
Pacific, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Cessna 152
N4802B
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Beechcraft 65A-80
N8000R
Ochopee, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Gustavo Hurtado No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Beechcraft B19
N1983W
Ruth, California, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Maule MX 7-235
N5661N
Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Mooney M20C
N73SD
Ocean City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Cessna 152
N49396
Stevensville, Maryland, United States Admiral Air Service No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Cessna 152
N49958
Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Cessna 172
N5790J
Lebanon, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Cessna 152
N24977
Ontario, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Artic S-1B2
N53AT
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
12 Oct 1985 Burkhart Grob 103
N4944G
Franconia, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
11 Oct 1985 Beechcraft BE-99
N336PL
Albany, New York, United States - No injuries -
11 Oct 1985 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D
N3191H
Sterling, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
11 Oct 1985 Cessna 421C
N59EP
Wooster, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
11 Oct 1985 Cessna A185E
N21RH
Intracoastalcty, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
11 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28
N5341W
Houston, Texas, United States - No injuries -
10 Oct 1985 Cessna 305A(0-1A)
N9623Q
Marietta, Georgia, United States Atlanta Navy Flying Club No injuries -
10 Oct 1985 Hughes 269C
N7451F
Chapman, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
10 Oct 1985 Piper J3C-65
N87769
Rosharon, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Oct 1985 Bell BH 206BII
N1959G
Kremmling, Colorado, United States Phillip J. Spano, JR. Serious injuries -
9 Oct 1985 Cessna 150
N714BZ
Livingston, Tennessee, United States Farrington Aviation No injuries -
9 Oct 1985 Beechcraft 35
N3339V
Fillmore, Utah, United States Terry D. Wallace Serious injuries -
8 Oct 1985 Piper PA-32-260
N3643W
Paradise, California, United States Paradise Air Center No injuries -
8 Oct 1985 Maule M5-235C
N6198M
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Dennis Wilt No injuries -
8 Oct 1985 Piper PA-18
N9960Q
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Cessna 172N
N1587E
Salina, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Piper PA-31-310
N9135Y
Opa Locka, Florida, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Bell 206L-1
N515EH
Tomball, Texas, United States DHL Airways, Inc. No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Cessna 140
N77110
Newport, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Fairchild F-27
N4302F
Houston, Texas, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Cessna 150
N50120
Burton Lake, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1985 Cessna P210N
N3890P
Grayslake, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna 152
N49446
Pell City, Alabama, United States Charles Harmon No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Mooney M20J
N4287H
Americus, Georgia, United States - Serious injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna 172
N7602D
St.petersburg, Florida, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna C-182P
N21328
Lake City, Florida, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Leslie QUICKIE II
N23RL
Porterville, California, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna 182N
N92259
Palm Springs, California, United States Stagen, Chavez, Faulk JR., No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna C206
N9861Z
West Dover, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Todd PITTS
N14JK
Hartford, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Piper PA-28-180
N55785
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna 172
N7798X
Medford, Oregon, United States - Minor injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Grumman AA-5A
N26207
Sawyer, North Dakota, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Cessna 177RG
N2578V
Aspen, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
6 Oct 1985 Skypower GBN-41-100
N59SP
Pecos, New Mexico, United States DR. James O. Jones Minor injuries -
5 Oct 1985 Cessna 172
N4016F
Guilford, Missouri, United States - Minor injuries -