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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1985 | Fairchild SA226T | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Cessna 140 | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Beechcraft V35A | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Earnst SKYBOLT | Paso Robles, California, United States | Dennis Earnst | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Beechcraft 35 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Mooney M20C | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Callahan Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Piper J-3C | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Dempsey QUICKIE | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | John Y. Dempsey, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | White Sulphur, West Virginia, United States | Congressional Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Cessna C172 | Poestenkill, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Centrair 101A | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-23 | Clovis, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Cessna 180-L | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-32 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Cessna R172K | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Griffith Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Richard O. Gelinas | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Cessna 170B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Cessna 150 | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Beechcraft B35 | Sussex, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Readi-Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Cessna 404 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1985 | Lockheed PV-2 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1985 | Cessna 182P | Oasis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1985 | Cessna 172 | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1985 | Cessna 305A | No.myrtle Bch, South Carolina, United States | C.d. Horton | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Schweizer SGS1-36 | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Cessna 182 | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9A | Fremont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Cessna 180J | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Kimberly S. Olson | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Weston, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Funter Pass, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Cessna 152 | Broadhead, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-39 | Peculiar, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Thomas M. Pace | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Cessna A185F | Gibson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20F | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Boeing 737-300 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland Flyers, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Pitts PITTS S2B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-25-235C | Grenola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172K | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |