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
2 Mar 1985 Beechcraft 35
N541T
Osage Beach, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
2 Mar 1985 Cessna 170
N90906
Newberry, Florida, United States TOM Roland No injuries -
2 Mar 1985 Cessna A188B
N5752G
Dequincy, Louisiana, United States - Minor injuries -
2 Mar 1985 Hiller UH-12D
N26EW
Big Spring, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Mar 1985 Grumman AG-CAT-G-114
N4654
Madisonville, Tennessee, United States Dixie Dusters, Inc. No injuries -
2 Mar 1985 Pitts S1C
N4691
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
2 Mar 1985 Sevdy Pitts Special 104
N913S
Yuma, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
1 Mar 1985 Beechcraft E33-C
N8112R
Richfield, Utah, United States - No injuries -
1 Mar 1985 Cessna 152 II
N68183
Wayne City, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
1 Mar 1985 Piper PA-23-250
N6429Y
Brunswick, Georgia, United States William G. Walton No injuries -
1 Mar 1985 Cessna 152
N89716
Bakersfield, California, United States - No injuries -
1 Mar 1985 Cessna 172
N62344
Tucson, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
28 Feb 1985 Piper PA-23-250
N4565P
Reidsville, Georgia, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Feb 1985 Cessna 421C
N98487
Butte, Montana, United States - No injuries -
28 Feb 1985 Luscombe 8A
N71877
Suches, Georgia, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Feb 1985 Piper PA-32R
N120DG
W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Feb 1985 Piper PA-18-180
N4363Z
Fremont, California, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Beechcraft A36
N1816M
Traverse City, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Piper PA-23-250
N54815
Markesan, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Cessna 177B
N18664
Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Rotorway EXEC
N3071
Bethany, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Piper PA-22-108
N66RA
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N21780
Apple Valley, California, United States - Minor injuries -
26 Feb 1985 Cessna 152
N5394M
Frankton, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
26 Feb 1985 Cessna 205
N1868Z
College Station, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Piper PA-18
N8676C
Polson, Montana, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Cessna 210
N9795X
Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Cessna 180
N17RK
Lapoint, Utah, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Piper PA-28-180
N15652
Ephriam, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Cessna 150J
N61243
Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Piper PA-28-112
N9769T
Pearland, Texas, United States
approximate position
H & R Aviation No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Barnes FF-8-24
N3608C
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Cessna 421
N64JK
Concord, California, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1985 Robinson R-22A
N85550
Santa Barbara, California, United States - Serious injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Cessna TU206F
N1539U
Seattle, Washington, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Cessna 152
N4599L
Manassas, Virginia, United States
approximate position
Dulles Aviation Inc. No injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Taylorcraft BC12-65
N47665
Boerne, Texas, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Thorpe T-18
N40HB
Ada, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Cessna 182
N1966X
Medford, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Cessna 152
N757BS
Hudson, New York, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 1985 Benjamin PITTS S1U
N155LB
Fort Benton, Montana, United States - No injuries -
23 Feb 1985 Taylorcraft F19
N3710T
Gaston, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
23 Feb 1985 Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE
N263LT
Nampa, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
23 Feb 1985 Cessna 182M
N71837
Davie, Florida, United States - No injuries -
23 Feb 1985 Auton - Dunham RUTAN LONG EZ
N83CR
Hollywood, Florida, United States - No injuries -
22 Feb 1985 Piper PA-601P
N60817
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States Robson S. Walton Minor injuries -
22 Feb 1985 Champion 7GC
N4846E
Yuba City, California, United States - No injuries -
21 Feb 1985 Beechcraft 95-B55
N617CA
Hutchinson, Kansas, United States - Serious injuries -
21 Feb 1985 Piper PA-22-150
N1613P
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Feb 1985 Beechcraft N35
N1500U
Athens, Ohio, United States - No injuries -