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
28 Sep 1985 Grumman AA-5B
N88SJ
Manchester, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
28 Sep 1985 Cessna C-170A
N5709C
Marathon, New York, United States - No injuries -
28 Sep 1985 Cessna 150
N3025S
Hastings, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
27 Sep 1985 Cessna 177RG
N2637V
Ennis, Texas, United States - No injuries -
27 Sep 1985 Cessna 185
N9644H
San Juan Island, Washington, United States - No injuries -
27 Sep 1985 Cessna TU206G
N5322U
Evanston, Wyoming, United States - Serious injuries -
27 Sep 1985 Piper PA-28-181
N8450K
Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States Aero Flite, Inc. Minor injuries -
26 Sep 1985 Beechcraft J35
N8245D
Ontario, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
26 Sep 1985 Cessna 150F
N8760S
Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Sep 1985 Piper PA-38-112
N2438C
Springfield, Tennessee, United States Robert W. Skinner No injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Cessna 182A
N9937B
Sanderson, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Grumman American AA-1B
N2640R
Hamburg, New York, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Cessna 172
N52202
Fernly, Nevada, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Hughes 369D
N29707
Porterville, California, United States Michael G. Dawson Serious injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Cessna 152
N64981
Concord, California, United States - No injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Boeing 737-2X6C
N674MA
Unalaska, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Sep 1985 Cessna 172P
N54103
Canada Falls Lk, Maine, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Piper PA-32RT-300
N31919
Ruston, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Bellanca 17-30A
N6627V
Burlington, Washington, United States - Serious injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Piper PA-18
N7467D
Deming, New Mexico, United States - Serious injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Beechcraft P60
N973T
San Jose, California, United States - No injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Hiller UH-12D
N67182
Breese, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Cessna 172N
N4688D
Hollywood, Florida, United States - No injuries -
24 Sep 1985 Cessna 150M
N63200
Pahokee, Florida, United States Fabio D. Giraldo Minor injuries -
23 Sep 1985 Cessna 402C
N402V
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Gull Air, Inc. No injuries -
23 Sep 1985 Aerofab LAKE LA-4-250
N1401K
Medley, Florida, United States Samuel C. Stoia Serious injuries -
23 Sep 1985 Cessna P210N
N210AG
Marlboro, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
23 Sep 1985 Cessna A185F
N61298
Eastsound, Washington, United States - No injuries -
23 Sep 1985 Dassault-Breguet 10
N700DK
West Chicago, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
23 Sep 1985 Piper PA-20
N7440K
Feather River, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
David Brian Lemaster No injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Aeronca 7AC
N84844
Ridgefield, Washington, United States - No injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Cessna 182A
N4774D
Vancouver, Washington, United States - No injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Cessna 180
N8062V
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Cessna 182A
N5145D
Troy, Montana, United States - No injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Cessna 182K
N3013Q
Monroe, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Univair 108-1
N8403K
McGregor, Minnesota, United States Michael Hanson Minor injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Starduster SA-100
N21GT
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
22 Sep 1985 Cessna 172P
N5227K
Birmingham, Alabama, United States A.g. Emslie No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 152
N93729
Lubbock, Texas, United States - No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 172RG
N6290R
Mineral Wells, Texas, United States American Flyers No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Piper PA-24-180
N7505P
Bayport, New York, United States - No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 170B
N1930C
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Piper PA-28-235
N9186W
Sugar City, Colorado, United States Lawrence P. Whistle No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna A188B
N84284
Baxley, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 172N
N4840G
Huntington Bch, California, United States Marvin R. Grimmett Minor injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 150M
N45382
Selma, California, United States - No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Bell 47G-2
N2874B
Watsonville, California, United States Helicair AG, Inc. No injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Lon J McKnight FLYBABY 1A
N3826
Lebanon, Missouri, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 172I
N46175
Cameron, Missouri, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Sep 1985 Cessna 150H
N50433
Racine, Wisconsin, United States James S. Uick No injuries -