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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper J-3C-65 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | James A. Szczepanski | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172N | Anza, California, United States | Modern Aero of California | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150H | Sylmar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA28-236 | Porterville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Red Hook Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Cessna 402C | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Varieze DUNCAN/VARIEZE | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Cessna 402C | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Trans Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150C | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Watsonville, California, United States | Helicair AG, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Boeing 727-200B | Mexico City, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Cessna 188 | Osage City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Cessna TU206G | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Navato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182G | Bridgewater, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 206 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 | Reno, Nevada, United States | All Star Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Hughes 269C | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Cessna 206 | Pharr, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-20-125 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-22 | Kanektok River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | General Balloon AX-6 | Panamint Valley, California, United States | Mary LOU Long | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182L | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Kirst Allen J DR-1 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Everglades, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150H | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Charles A. York | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 195B | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Fritch, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172M | Angola, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Boeing 727-100 | CHATTAN00GR, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna L-19 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |