Plane Crash List

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)

All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
27 Jun 1985 Piper PA-32R-301T
N8180F
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
27 Jun 1985 Aero Commander 100-180
N3621X
Maryville, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
27 Jun 1985 Boeing 737-247
N473AC
Los Angeles, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Jun 1985 Piper PA-44-180
N2198T
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
approximate position
Centralflorida Flight Center No injuries -
27 Jun 1985 Cessna A188B
N4905Q
Marks, Mississippi, United States William Diffee Serious injuries -
27 Jun 1985 Cessna 172E
N888W
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
26 Jun 1985 Piper PA-28-180
N6504J
Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States - Minor injuries -
26 Jun 1985 Cessna 150M
N704ZS
Rushville, Missouri, United States Riverbend Aviation Minor injuries -
26 Jun 1985 Bell 47G-4
N3094G
Lakeville, Minnesota, United States Steve D. Neiderhauser No injuries -
26 Jun 1985 Piper PA-28-181
N6897C
Kankakee, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Illini Aviation No injuries -
26 Jun 1985 Cessna 182A
N5970B
Davison, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
26 Jun 1985 Piper PA-28-160
N5744W
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
approximate position
Albert S. Horn No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Cessna 310L
N222MR
Albany, Oregon, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Piper PA-18
N16688
Bellevue, Washington, United States - No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Piper PA-25-235-C
N7396Z
Wenatchee, Washington, United States - No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 De Havilland DHC-2
N64395
Gustavis, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Leslie J Royal VARI-EZE
N84JR
Rio Linda, California, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Bell UH-1B
N4991D
Hoquiam, Washington, United States - Fatal -
25 Jun 1985 Piper PA-38-112
N2395G
Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Aeronca 7DC
N4353E
Talkeetna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 Piper PA-24-250
N9165P
Opa Locka, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Jun 1985 I C A Brasov IS-28B2
N99169
Georgetown, Texas, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Mitsubishi MU-2K
N7DD
San Juan
not on the map
Executive Airline & Charter No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Piper PA-24-250
N5916P
Lincoln, California, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Luscombe 8A
N39087
San Jose, California, United States Ronald C. Lawson No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Cessna 180
N2451F
Murrieta, California, United States
approximate position
Gordon L. Mountjoy No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Piper PA-24-180
N6096P
Yuma, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Cessna 172
N65184
Gallup, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Piper PA-22-150
N4547A
Glen Canyon, Utah, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Cessna 188B
N9966J
Lodi, California, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1985 Piper PA-23-250
N21ML
Atlantic Ocean
not on the map
Robert L. Harris No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Cessna 152
N95496
Independence, Missouri, United States - Serious injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Luscombe 8A
N25231
Orofino, Idaho, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Starduster II
N17RM
Glendale, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Joseph Refsnes Serious injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Piper PA-30
N7012Y
Manhattan, Kansas, United States Vandenberg AFB Flying Club No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Piper PA-38-112
N6209A
Sheldon, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Cessna 152
N67509
St. Charles, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Boeing 727
N1965
South Haven, Michigan, United States American Airlines, Inc. Serious injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Let L-13
N14420
Gregory, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Cessna 172
N8486X
East Alton, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Cessna 172P
N96570
Lancaster, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Beechcraft BE-19A
N6056N
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1985 Pzl PZL-104 WILGA 35A
N81AS
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
23 Jun 1985 McCulloch J-2
N4328G
Cortland, New York, United States - Minor injuries -
22 Jun 1985 Cessna 172B
N6987X
Imbler, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
22 Jun 1985 Grumman 164B
N6762K
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
22 Jun 1985 Cessna 172P
N52789
Glendale, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Stellar Executive Serv. Inc. Minor injuries -
22 Jun 1985 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
N3800F
Angwin, California, United States - No injuries -
22 Jun 1985 Rockwell AEROCOMMANDER 112
N37775
Landers, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -
22 Jun 1985 Grumman G-164A
N5337
Deming, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -