Plane Crash List

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)

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 Mar 1985 Douglas DC-6B
N55CA
Miami, Florida, United States
approximate position
APA International Air, S.a. No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Cessna 172N
N3421E
Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Bell 206B
N58111
McKnley Park, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Hughes 369HS
N1040Z
Princeton, Missouri, United States Kcmo Radio No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Beechcraft V35B
N4151S
Anton Chico, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Cessna 305E
N3946K
McKinney, Texas, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Beechcraft H35
N5539D
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
15 Mar 1985 Engel ENGEL AIR
N5823X
Truckee, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Grumman 164A
N8495
Ritzville, Washington, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Enstrom F-28L
N51671
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
approximate position
Prudential Capital Group Co. No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 310
N5515G
Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 182P
N76RF
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Curtiss C-46R
N7848B
Nulato, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 152
N67399
Norwalk, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Piper PA-24-180
N7639P
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 305A
N5291G
Sugar Loaf Key, Florida, United States
not on the map
- Minor injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 152
N95627
Miami, Florida, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 152
N95491
Grass Valley, California, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1985 Piper PA-32-300
N2965A
Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1985 Beechcraft A36
N2057A
Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
approximate position
John Seale No injuries -
13 Mar 1985 Cessna 150J
N60649
Decatur, Alabama, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Mar 1985 Bellanca 17-30A
N8863V
Marshall, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1985 Cessna 170B
N2859C
Circle, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1985 Piper PA-44-180T
N8322T
Woodland, California, United States Capitol Sky Park No injuries -
12 Mar 1985 De Havilland DHC-6-300
N540N
Barter Island, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- Serious injuries -
12 Mar 1985 Cessna 172
N8553X
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
11 Mar 1985 Bellanca 7KCAB
N53726
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Mar 1985 Cessna 207
N9937M
McGrath, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Mar 1985 Piper PA-28-140
N44480
Pahokee, Florida, United States - No injuries -
11 Mar 1985 Cessna 182P
N52581
Laurel, Maryland, United States Michael Stortz No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Champion 7GC
N7545F
Reno, Nevada, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 170A
N9166A
Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 172N
N1564E
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
approximate position
Dulles Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 180
N2242C
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 172H
N3227L
Buena Vista, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Piper PA-28-140B
N8778N
Barlow, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Mitchell Harvey CONDOR III +2
N44816
Lake Placid, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Mar 1985 North American SNJ-5
N9801C
Titusville, Florida, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N352B
Pharr, Texas, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 172-N-II
N52920
Markham, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Rockwell 112A
N1339J
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 170A
N170AS
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 177
N30155
Wheatfield, New York, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 172N
N733AN
Temple, Texas, United States JO ANN Rodgers No injuries -
9 Mar 1985 Fairchild SA-227AC
N3115U
Hailey, Idaho, United States Horizon Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
9 Mar 1985 Cessna 210
N7409E
Bountiful, Utah, United States - No injuries -
9 Mar 1985 Bellanca 17-30A
N9735E
Taos, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
9 Mar 1985 Enstrom F-28A
N9248
Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
9 Mar 1985 Hughes 269C
N5125U
Center Village, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Mar 1985 Republic RC-3
N6294K
Lake Placid, Florida, United States - No injuries -