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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Lake Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1985 | Bell 206B | W. Brattleboro, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1985 | Bell OH-13E | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1985 | Cessna TR 182 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Superstition Air Serv., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1985 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MARK 5A/OH13H | Freeman, South Dakota, United States | Leland Cain | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1985 | Hughes 269C | West Liberty, Iowa, United States | Donald W. Crowl | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1985 | Cessna 425 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1985 | Cessna 210F | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Airbus A-300B4-2C | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bluff, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Cessna 337G | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-36-400 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Lyle's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Boeing 727-023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Cessna 182P | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Glen and Bernadine Tabor | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Cessna 150 | Wamic, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Cessna 150 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Eaa Biplane BI-PLANE | Jamestown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Piper PA-18 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Advertising Air Force | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Pitts Special S-1C | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Boeing A75 | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 170A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 340A | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 150L | Necedah, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Beechcraft 65-88 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 170B | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Hughes 369E | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brooklet, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nappanee, Indiana, United States | Charles H.smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Gulfstream 681 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Cessna U206F | Piney Point, Maryland, United States | Richard L Newman | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Mooney M-20G | Bessemer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Mooney M20 | Hamilton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lewisboro, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Globe GC1B | Whitpain, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1985 | Beechcraft H35 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Todd E. Foust | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1985 | Champion 7FC | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Ivey Simmons | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1985 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1985 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Bell 47G-2A | Mantua, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |