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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna A185F | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Allan B. Duckworth | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172G | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Masselink XTC | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Cessna 402C | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Gull Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Sikorsky S-76A | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172P | Comanche, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Boeing A75N1 | Holmwood, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150F | Tranquility, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Boeing 747 SP-09 | San Francisco, California, United States | China Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Hiller FH-1100 | Steamboat Sprng, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Brantly B-2 | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft B 90 | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Globe GC1B | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 337 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Rutan VARIEZE | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182RG | Mundelein, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 320 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 310G | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A23A | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172N | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182A | Williston, Florida, United States | Williston Skydivers, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Bellanca 7ECA | Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna T210L | Fullerton, California, United States | Willie A. Rodrigues | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172M | Fort Madison, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Jasper, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna T-188C | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Cheney, Washington, United States | Nicholas A. McCoy | No injuries | - |