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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Quickie Q2 | Willard, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Bell 206L | Islamorada, Florida, United States | Tropical Helicopter Airways | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | North American NAVION | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Willie II | Blythe, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft K35 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Cessna 150 | Fall City, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Michael Kearney | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Champion CITABRIA 7GCBC | Ptarmigan Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Skurich FOCKE-WULF 190 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Chapman Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-36-375 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Cessna 414 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Leone SONERAI II | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172N | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Cessna 140 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Dick R. Stock | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Homer, Alaska, United States | John R. Edwards | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172F | Canton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | McFillen Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182N | Odessa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 | London, Kentucky, United States | Strongsville City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Frank W. Armellini | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | A & M Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172P | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1985 | Champion 7GCAA | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20K | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Jeffery S. Forman | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Boeing 727-100 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Cessna 310R | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Bobby Williamson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-R | Mount Vernon, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Bell 206B | North Padre 967 | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180A | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Galway, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft C35 | Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Preble, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Delta, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Douglas Maselink XTC | Caledonia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Cessna 182G | Maypearl, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Hughes 269A | Winchester, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Wayne, Sandre, Greg Bell | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Cessna 150H | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Transportation America Corp. | Minor injuries | - |