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 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft D95A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Boeing 727-200 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | De Havilland DHC-7-103 | College Station, Texas, United States | Airwest Airlines Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 58TC | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Boeing 727-227 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Globe GC-1B | Liberty, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150M | Blue Hill, Maine, United States | James Nesbitt | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-140B | Moorpark, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Dexter, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Champion 7GCAA | Casville Juct, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Cessna 207 | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | Cook Inlet Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Mitsubishi MU2J | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Boutte, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150M | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150G | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150G | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Boeing 737-217 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | People Express | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Sederberg BENSEN B-8M | Lower Lake, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Rotec RALLY 3 | Alta Vista, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 185 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Grumman AA-1B | Hampton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna R182 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150L | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172P | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mechanicsville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Let L-13 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Utica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Bell 206B | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Horizon Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Cirrus STANDARD CIRRUS | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Piper PA 22-150 | New London, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Okanogan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Cessna 195 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hawker Siddeley HS-125 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hiller UH12J3 | Klamath, California, United States | Western Helicopter Services, | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Marion, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1985 | Cessna 150E | Seale, Alabama, United States | Clyde Layfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Grant, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20E | Gunthersville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Carl D. Luke | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wabasso, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Aero Commander S2R | Leslie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Rosston, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Midstate Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |