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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Trenton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172N | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | Eureka, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | North American T-6G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | John R. Morello | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Schweizer G-164B | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S2R | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Davison's Air SVC, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-22 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Bruce Bell | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Cessna 210N | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Clarence H.stewart | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft A23A | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Pitts S-2A | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alpha Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hilton Head Is., South Carolina, United States | Charleston Executive Terminal | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150L | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | Stanleyj. Burks, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Burnsdie, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Eipper MX-2 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 210N | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Transient Aviation of Like | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Mooney M20J | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150K | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | McFarland QUICKIE 2 | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | North American AT-6 | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Arcadia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Island Mountain, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150K | Orchard Hill, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Cessna 185 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-182K | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | George D. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Grumman G164A | Colfax, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Earl F Folsom SONERAI II | Waterbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172P | Stormville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Bell 206 B3 | Arroyo Grande, California, United States | Western Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Interstate S-1A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Bell TH-13T | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | Horntown, Oklahoma, United States | Michael N. Trusty | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Cessna 206 | Duanesburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150E | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 23 | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Cessna A188B | Clanton, Alabama, United States | William L. Hobbie | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Kustatan River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Cessna 188 | Dry Creek Mine, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Eureka, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft B-35 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Cessna T210-L | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Grumman 164A | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |