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 Bolivia.
80 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 574 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
3,055
Records
555
Fatal
1,598
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1985
Period
Show these on the map
2,975 of 3,055 can be placed
(574 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Freemont, Ohio, United States | Gene Damschroder | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Tarrant Aero Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Waco UIC | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Cessna 182P | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA 60-700P | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Equipment Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Cessna 150L | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | State Aerial | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172K | Kalona, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Navion 61G | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Mt. Pleasant, Texas, United States | Alex Leon Frazier | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Schleicher ASW-20 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Cessna 425 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Neola, West Virginia, United States | John M. Greacen | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Cessna T210L | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 | Shirleyville, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Lantana, Florida, United States | James W. Hardin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | Roberts Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Cessna 182N | Panala, Alabama, United States | Thomas Graham | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Ronald Peltola | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Grumman 164A | Becker, Minnesota, United States | Randy Lahren | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Cessna 210N | Mullen, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Cessna 150E | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Holyoke, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Bell 206B | Pacific Ocean | Caribbean Marina Serv. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Cessna 182Q | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | What Cheer, Iowa, United States | Iowa City Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft E-33 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Varga 2150A | Vale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Wray, Colorado, United States | Elizabeth Sherlock | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jesse L. Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Allen A. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 401 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | Aero Quest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Blue Bird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper J-3 | Chenango Bridge, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-22-125 | Shinnston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20K | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Kennedy Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172M | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172P | Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States | Topp of Tampa, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 150L | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Boeing 747-130 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Transamerica Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Wippler CASSUT III M | Randall, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20F | Aripeka, Florida, United States | Joseph G.corr | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Ryan NAVION | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Homebuilt TIGER BIRD | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |