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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1985 | Mooney M20F | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | IAN K. Steuart | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna 441 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna L-188 | Camilla, Georgia, United States | Maxwell Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172P | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna T188C | Floydada, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Willcox, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172K | Santa Paula, California, United States | Venco Pacific Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172P | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Sunburst Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172 | Killdeer, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft 76 | Sula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164B | Irwinville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172N | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Walter W. Collins | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Del Mar, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172P | Saint Helena, California, United States | Bridgeport Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 188 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Bell 206A | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 140 | Almont, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | May, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Carthage, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150L | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Downer REP. SEABEE RC-3 | Haugan, Montana, United States | Dale A. McCombs | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Learjet 23 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Menlo, Kansas, United States | Great Plains Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-150 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Rudolf Schachinger | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Aerospatiale SF3130 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Helicopter Assoc. Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna T188C | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Goodway, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-207 | Mountain Villag, Alaska, United States | Hermans Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Clayton L. Flowers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna 177 | Vieques | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna 177 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Gary E. Hearl | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Boeing 727-225 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Morton, Texas, United States | Noel Crow | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Falfurrias, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150F | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Richard Kirkham | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Vashon, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Shawnee, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |