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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Bell 206B | New Baltimore, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard E. Myers | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Cessna 172 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Claire City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Galloway B-8M | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna 172N | Monticello, Georgia, United States | ROY C. Hall | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Calamus, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Robinson R22 | Gladstone, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Cessna 150H | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Beechcraft B35 | Harper, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Ayres S2R-600 | Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Embraer EMB-110-P1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Bell 47-G5 | Lindsay, California, United States | M&W Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Beechcraft 58P | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Boeing A75N1 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS-233 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 150 | Durand, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 140A | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper PA-32T-300 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 172 | Santa Nella, California, United States | David G. Ross | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Ringsdorf-McConnell VARI-EZE | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna C152 | Newry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Westover Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 180J | Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Beechcraft E-90 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Cessna 150M | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Cessna 172 | Loma, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Cessna 207 | Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Schweizer G-164A | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Luscombe 8-A | Columbiana, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | Cumberland Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Piper PA-34-200 | Crowell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Cessna 150H | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | ROY M. Young | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Moose River, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Bellanca 7ECA | Rio Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-160 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Cessna 172M | Couer D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Lester (Hmi) RAY, JR. | Serious injuries | - |