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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-200 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Brantly B-2 | Denison, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-38 | Granbury, Texas, United States | Derek R. White | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G2 | Roosevelt, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Meyers OTW | Winters, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Stinson 108-2 | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Douglas DC-9 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | US Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA1B | Robinson, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Thermal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Platte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Alma, Georgia, United States | Brandy M. Holder | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172M | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | Kenneth D. Triplett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Sandy Piont, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Douglas DC-3 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | William C. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Helio H-250 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft 55 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | American AA-1 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | American AA-1A | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft 76 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | PRO Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | North American NAVION | Cooper City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150G | Asotin, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Shindler SPECIAL GREAT LAKES | Gentry, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hays, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Hart, Michigan, United States | Raymond Garritano | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Kokes SCORPION 133 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Borreson DRAGON FLY | Burley, Idaho, United States | Arnold Borreson | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Bell 206B3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper J-3/100 | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Richard E Rowland CASSUTT III M | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oxford, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Cessna 188B | Waskish, Minnesota, United States | Warren Torgeson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Cessna 172H | Coleman, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Sikorsky S-76 | Eugene Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Cessna 182 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Star Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Cambria, New York, United States | Duane Carl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | San Juan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | Ajo, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-164 | Ashford, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |