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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150F | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | Dennis Lindsay | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft A-24-R | Tuscarora, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172 | Mitchell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 58P | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Woolsey QUICKIE Q2 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Gordon Pratt | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Neyman-Pietenpol GN-2 | Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172 | Lawtey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172P II | Detroit, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation Serivices | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Cessna 402B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chandelle Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | James Gress QUICKIE | Fenton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-25 | Antler, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna P206D | Limerick, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Skytech, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Anza, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 14-19-3 | Logan, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Queen City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Maynard M. Whitney | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150D | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | James M. Mundy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Culver, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Avalon, California, United States | Omni Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182P | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bruno A. Friia | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Schweizer G-164B-600 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Cessna 310D | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20K | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Kauffman BD4 | Acme, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Cessna 120 | Hart, Michigan, United States | Richard A.hatfield | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150M | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Frank H Marchetti AVENGER GYRO PLANE | Shelbyville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Hossley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Lake LA-4 | Sidney, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150C | Chesaw, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 170B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Burkhart Grob G-109B | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-1 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 210H | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 17-30 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Enstrom 280C | Milford, Michigan, United States | M. Jacobson & J. Rosenthal | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-11 | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Graford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | South Marsh | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150L | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Michael B. Bumgarner | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18-95 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |