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
4 Feb 1985 Piper PA-32-300
N30069
Big Bear, California, United States Volar Corp. No injuries -
4 Feb 1985 Hughes 369D
N8306F
Taholah, Washington, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Feb 1985 Hiller UH12E
N5323V
Five Points, California, United States Westside AG Aviation Minor injuries -
3 Feb 1985 Cessna 182A
N2222G
Covington, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
3 Feb 1985 Beechcraft C-35
N5821X
Sheffield, Texas, United States - No injuries -
3 Feb 1985 Cessna 182N
N91636
Manville, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
3 Feb 1985 Cessna 337B
N2321S
Ontario, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
2 Feb 1985 Cessna 150F
N8572G
Hartford, Tennessee, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Feb 1985 Swearingen SA-226T
N20QN
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
2 Feb 1985 Cessna 152
N68422
Corsicana, Texas, United States Tarrant Aero Assoc. No injuries -
1 Feb 1985 Cessna 180A
CFCBT
Sioux, South Dakota, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
1 Feb 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N95HA
Huntington, West Virginia, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Feb 1985 Beechcraft B-80
N640K
Newbern, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
1 Feb 1985 Cessna A152
N4781A
Olathe, Kansas, United States Gulf Coast Tracor, Inc. No injuries -
1 Feb 1985 Rockwell S-2R (THRUSH)
N8418V
Stockdale, Texas, United States - No injuries -
31 Jan 1985 Cessna 182C
N9018T
Apple Valley, California, United States Adventist Layworkers Inc Serious injuries -
31 Jan 1985 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N2129G
Bishop, California, United States - No injuries -
31 Jan 1985 Cessna U206G
N410WR
Unalakleet, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
31 Jan 1985 Cessna A185F
N53064
Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
31 Jan 1985 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
N8959E
Chicago, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Eastern Airlines No injuries -
31 Jan 1985 Swearingen SA-227
N568UP
London, Kentucky, United States
approximate position
Sat-Air, Inc. Serious injuries -
30 Jan 1985 Beechcraft BE-35
N9528R
Andrews Murphy, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
30 Jan 1985 Aerospatiale SA316B
N67081
Galt, California, United States - Serious injuries -
30 Jan 1985 Emair MA-1
N9924M
Paanilo, Hawaii, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
30 Jan 1985 Luscombe 8A
N1907B
Silver Lake, Maine, United States
not on the map
- Serious injuries -
30 Jan 1985 Helio H-295
N269E
Lower Lake, California, United States - No injuries -
29 Jan 1985 Beechcraft J35
N615Q
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States - No injuries -
29 Jan 1985 Cessna 150F
N8127F
Ottawa, Kansas, United States - Minor injuries -
29 Jan 1985 Lockheed 188C
N854U
Dobbins Afb, Georgia, United States
approximate position
Galaxy Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
28 Jan 1985 Stinson 108-1
N9011K
Alexandria, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
28 Jan 1985 Bell 47-G
N17271
Miami, Florida, United States - No injuries -
28 Jan 1985 Cessna 172N
N4852G
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
28 Jan 1985 Cessna 150L
N5343Q
Hollister, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 Jan 1985 Piper PA-23-250
N555MF
St. Croix
not on the map
- No injuries -
27 Jan 1985 Piper PA-31-350
N4112D
Savoonga, Alaska, United States Bering Air No injuries -
27 Jan 1985 Beechcraft 76
N1850S
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States University of North Dakota Serious injuries -
27 Jan 1985 Cessna 140A
N5603C
Three Rivers, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
27 Jan 1985 Piper PA-28-181
N82048
League City, Texas, United States - No injuries -
27 Jan 1985 Piper PA-28-180
N5291L
Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
26 Jan 1985 Piper PA-22-150
N5614Z
Belle Glade, Florida, United States - No injuries -
26 Jan 1985 Boeing 727-51
N463US
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
25 Jan 1985 Piper PA-18
N4242Z
Minto, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
25 Jan 1985 Cessna 206
N29044
Cedar City, Utah, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
25 Jan 1985 Beechcraft BE-55
N3057
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States - No injuries -
25 Jan 1985 Casa 212
N436CA
Arecibo
approximate position
Prinair No injuries -
25 Jan 1985 Swearingen SA26-T
N600P
Dallas, Texas, United States - No injuries -
25 Jan 1985 Cessna 172B
N7718X
Coushatta, Louisiana, United States - Minor injuries -
24 Jan 1985 Beechcraft BE-58
N8555R
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
24 Jan 1985 Piper PA-24-400
N3983D
Helendale, California, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Jan 1985 Cessna 150L
N10894
Beloit, Kansas, United States - No injuries -