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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1985 | Airship SKYSHIP | Columbus, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Grumman American AA-5A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | High Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Cessna 182M | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Potsdam, New York, United States | Sair Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1985 | Cessna 177B | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1985 | Cessna R182 | Monticello, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1985 | Cessna 150M | Moran, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1985 | Cessna 140 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Thomas White, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1985 | Hughes 269 | Stonington, Illinois, United States | RAY Phillips | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1985 | Cessna 421B | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1985 | Cessna T303 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1985 | Piper PA-46 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Kitty Hawk Airways | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Cessna 207A | Cape Simpson, Alaska, United States | Barrow Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Atwater, California, United States | Central Valley Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Beechcraft H-35 | Owyhee Reserv., Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Northwind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Cessna C-185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Cessna 210D | Austin, Texas, United States | John C. Ketzler | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Cessna 150J | Atkins, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Cessna 172N | Broxton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Cessna 207 | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Corsicana, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Boeing B767-232 | D/Fw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Greenville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Cessna 150M | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Conneaut, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Cessna 185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Beechcraft M-23 | Willow City, Texas, United States | Clyde F. Fitch | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Rotec Engineering RALLY 3 | Constantia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-26B | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Cessna 182 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Cessna 421 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Km&D Energy Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Cessna R172K | Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania, United States | T. L. Hurd | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Cessna 150M | Hancock, Massachusetts, United States | Burton Holden | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1985 | Hiller 12-C | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |