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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1985 | Cessna 182A | Dover, Tennessee, United States | Frankie Outlaw | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 402C | Guadalupe, Dominica | Executive Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Robinson R-22A | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 150L | Elkton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Taylorcraft UNKNOWN | Mora, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama Aviation & Techn.col. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Piper PA-25-260C | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna A188B | Virden, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna A152 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna C-206 | Candle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Three Rivers Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Barnes FF-7 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 210E | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Grumman AA1A | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | John J. Hobby | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 140 | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Cessna 182H | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | Augusta Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Piper PA-11-494 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Aero Commander S2R | Grady, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | Airsouth, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Cessna 140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Earle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Cessna 310G | Palm City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Cessna T210M | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Grumman G-164A-450 | Basile, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Alon A-2 | Bunkie, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-160 | Springville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Globe GC-1B | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Baker, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Fall Creek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Raven S77A | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Douglas DC3 | Perris, California, United States | Perris Valley Paracenter | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 120 | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Stearman PT 17 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tyler, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 421C | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-601 | Balmorhea, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 172N | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 175 | Princefrederick, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |