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.
654 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
3,055
Records
555
Fatal
1,598
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1985
Period
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2,401 of 3,055 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150E | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Newport Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20K | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Robert D Campbell KR-1 | Oakdale, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150 | Oxnard, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Corning, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Cessna 340A | Peru, Massachusetts, United States | Richard D. Friedman | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Columbia Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft F33A | Sacramento, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1985 | Aero Commander 680T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft D95A | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | San Pedro, California, United States | Helitrans, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Griffin Thomas MODIFIED KR-Z | Panaca, Nevada, United States | Griffin, Thomas A | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20J | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1985 | North American T-28A | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL II | Parkton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Lagatore THORP T-18 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Leland D. Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Cessna 182P | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | William L. Boren | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft S35 | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-25-235B | Holly, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Cessna 337B | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Joseph T. Wilcoxson | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 402C | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Gateway Pace Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1985 | John Patrick Coleman BENSEN B-8M | Eureka, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft 35 | Avenal, California, United States | Melvin M. Banton | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Lonnie W Ratliff MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-230-250 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | William J. Parker | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | Mansfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Gulf of Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | N.battle Moun., Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Bell 47G-5 | Plainfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Champion 7ECA | Seal Beach, California, United States | Charles E. Mann Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Bede BD-5B | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Roger Merrill, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Globe GC-1B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Ozona, Texas, United States | William G. Podoll | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-220T | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Landisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170A | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Paul E. van Houten | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Goldsboro-Wayne Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-2D | El Paso, Texas, United States | Air Exchange Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Homer L. Ingram | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft V35B | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1985 | Ken Brock KB-2 | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1985 | Boeing A75N1 | Schellville, California, United States | Lance T. Starkey | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1985 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Homer City, Pennsylvania, United States | Mountain Air Cargo, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |