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 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172P | Boron, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Helio H-295 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE36 TC | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Richard McGuire | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 7AC | Germantown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150D | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Flight Flying W School | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | McCulloch J-2 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | J. Richard Wixom | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA 38-112 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | James B. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Slingsby TYPE 43 SERIES 3F | Lovettsville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Lake BUCCANEER | Dexter, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna 402C | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Aero Coach Aviation Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Bell 206-L1 | Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Wheat PITTS S-1-S | Marlette, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150D | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna U206G | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172F | Akron, Ohio, United States | John W. Garner | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna A185F | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | H.t. Bermingham | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna T-210-NII | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Istvanick ZIPPPY SPORT | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Bell BH-206-B | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Cornish Wireline Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 120 | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150 | Alma, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | William . Rumpf | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Maule M-5-180C | Junction, Texas, United States | Rays Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Wisconsin State Prison SONERAI II | Castroville, Texas, United States | Randy W. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210L | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Cessna T210N | White Mountain, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150M | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177B | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Huff SA-300 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Lakin, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172P | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | Mid South Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Cessna 152 | Roby, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Cessna 180H | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | De Havilland DH-125 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Ronald F. Rynes | No injuries | - |