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
Show these on the map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Abbeville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | Southern Jersey Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Cessna A150M | Levelland, Texas, United States | William C. Dorvillier | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Walworth, Wisconsin, United States | William van Slyck | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172A | Glencoe, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 | Unknown, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Cessna C-177B | MacUngie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Larry Schindler MIDGET MUSTANG-1 | Paxton, Illinois, United States | Larry Schindler | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172G | Plain City, Ohio, United States | E. E. Troyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Wilsall, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Schubert CASSUTT SPORT | Admire, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Aero Commander 680-FP | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G2A1 | Brook, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Roger Morris | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Cessna 421C | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Hmgs | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Monterey, California, United States | Monterey Navy Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-180D | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Cessna 170A | Olney, Illinois, United States | Mertine.kuykendall | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Fain EVANS VP-1 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Cessna 320F | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Eipper MX SUPER | Almont, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Flower Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20J | Antioch, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Kibler-Bede BD-5B | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Merom, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Aerospatiale AS35OD | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3-A | Callahan, California, United States | Larry Ferguson | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Neumann-Everett N2 | Cambridge, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft B95A | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Lake Beverley, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Killian BRIEGLEB BG-12B | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Failing/Rand-Robinson KR-2 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Piper J5A | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | Tilton L.chester | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Ryan NAVION A | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Waitsfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Joel K Senter RV-4 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Republic RC-3 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Jeffersonville, Ohio, United States | Ebert A. Crueaa | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Sikorsky S76A | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |