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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150G | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150G | Onalaska, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild 24W-46 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Friendship, Maryland, United States | James W. Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-44-180T | S Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-160 | El Campo, Texas, United States | Coastal Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-140 | Lemay, Missouri, United States | Charles L. Nichols | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Lazy Eight Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182 | Athens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Aero Commander S2R | Bradley, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Kosse, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Utica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Aero Commander 680V | Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lacon, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Lockhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Cessna T210N | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Boeing B75-N1 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Lockheed L-1011 | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172E | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna U206G | Angola, Indiana, United States | Kokomo Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Andrews, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | James H. Garner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Orick, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7-ECA CITABRIA | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182 | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Houston, Texas, United States | Champion Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Raymond J. Watson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Hughes 269C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 140 | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150L | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 207 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Bell UH-1H | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |