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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-18 105 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Aerolina, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Bellanca CHAMPION 7GCAA | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Maule M-5 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172G | Deepwater, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Cessna 150-L | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna T303 | Simi Valley, California, United States | Gunnell Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna P210N | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182D | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna A150K | Avalon, California, United States | Raymond C. White | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Gold King Creek, Alaska, United States | Chris M. Mills | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR | Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States | Far Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Fredericktown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Weskan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172M | Kahoka, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Grumman American AA-1C | Montgomery City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Thornhill REPLICA TS-1 | Marengo, Illinois, United States | Gerald Thornhill | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S2R-600 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar PA-600 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna T210-M | Camano Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna T210 | Bishop, California, United States | C.r. Ashworth | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Roger Bunch | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150G | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Swearingen 226T | Hamilton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Callair A-9 | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | Leslie C. Boler | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182L | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182J | Danville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 7AC | Chetaslina Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Cessna 310 | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Cessna 310B | Hawthorne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | British BAC 1-11-201AC | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Boeing 727-225 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Schweizer G164A "450" | Constantine, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Germantown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150J | Crystal Beach, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Central Square, New York, United States | John Cavanaugh | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft G18S | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Executive Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Wheatland, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Welch AVID FLYER | Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Cessna 404 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Acme Flight Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | Marcus Covington | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150G | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC METRO II | Fresno, California, United States | Wings West, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |