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

Cessna 172 220 Piper PA-28 174 Cessna 150 163 Cessna 152 147 Cessna 182 102 Piper PA-18 47

Where these happened

United States 3,025 Bahamas 2 Canada 1 Dominica 1 Bolivia 1 Mexico 1

Operators involved

Dulles Aviation, Inc. 3 Chapman Air, Inc. 2 Midstate Airlines, Inc. 2 Sailplane Enterprises 2 Trans-Air, Inc. 2 American Airlines, Inc. 2

All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Mar 1985	Cessna 150 N6653G	Banning, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Swearingen SA 226TC CGYRD	Los Angeles, California, United States approximate position	Sun Aire Lines	Serious injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Cessna T210M N732RX	Flora, Indiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Cessna 180 N91224	Kenai, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Mooney M20J N1140L	Ft. Smith, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	North American AT-6G N9035Z	Frederick, Oklahoma, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Cessna 175 N6710E	Sonora, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Cessna 182 N97700	Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Penn Shadecrafters, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D N99677	Sussex, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1985	Swearingen SA226TC N508SS	Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States	Air Midwest Skyways, Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1985	Cessna 152 N67001	Shafter, California, United States	Air Center International, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
22 Mar 1985	Cessna P337H N4EY	Leesburg, Florida, United States approximate position	Foster B.burdette	Serious injuries	-
22 Mar 1985	Helio COURIER H-295 N6475V	Winslow, Arkansas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Mar 1985	Grumman AA-5 N5867L	Okeechobee, Florida, United States	Roman A. Swiezy	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1985	Boeing JB-75 N3993P	Marston Mills, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1985	Piper PA 18-150 N2582S	Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1985	Cessna 172L N2839Q	Brighton, Michigan, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Mar 1985	Hughes 269C N9592F	Elma, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1985	Beechcraft E18S N49MA	St. Thomas not on the map	Four Star Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1985	Fairchild F-27 N386BA	Champaign, Illinois, United States	Britt Airlines	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Cessna 172 N7979B	Wesbter, South Dakota, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Cessna 150M N714FT	Rolla, Missouri, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Cessna 152 N69109	Vero Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Cessna 177 N2207Y	Monroe, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Robert J. McFarlin	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Piper PA-23-150 N2154P	Justin, Texas, United States	L. E. Clark	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Piper PA-28-180 N7807W	Wheeler, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1985	Marr/Eckburg LONG EZE N49EZ	Waterbury, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
18 Mar 1985	Cessna T210L N94032	Sauk Village, Illinois, United States	Promptusair, Inc.	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1985	Champion 7EC N7401B	Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1985	Cessna T210M N732XD	Joplin, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1985	Hilliard B-8-M N8036T	Clinton, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Grumman G-164-A N5326	Dufur, Oregon, United States	Aero Spray	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Cessna 172RG N9584B	Portland, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Cessna 172 N1814Y	Big Pine Key, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Douglas A-26B N142ER	Lawton, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N4065D	Arlington, Texas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Piper PA-28-140 N15131	Athens, Texas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Mar 1985	Piper PA-38-112 N2369P	Byron, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Mooney M20C N1359W	Apple Valley, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Piper J3C-85 N6716H	Winter Haven, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	-
16 Mar 1985	Cessna 172L N7586G	Leesburg, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Cessna 150H N23231	South Hill, Virginia, United States	Shenandoah Aviation Serv. Inc.	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Cessna 150G N2624J	Tarboro, North Carolina, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Cessna 411 N213CM	Mobile, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Bell 47G N73DB	Erin, Tennessee, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Piper PA-44-180 N2138G	San Jose, California, United States	BUD Walen Aviation	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Cessna 172P N62541	Princeton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1985	Bellanca 14-19 N8870R	Paso Robles, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1985	Bellanca 7GCBC N5033W	Bremerton, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1985	Weatherly 201B N1263W	Davenport, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-