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 Dominica.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Blyn, Washington, United States | Loren Gowing | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Garberville, California, United States | Rivercity Air Charter | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft C35 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Apr 1985 | Cessna 320B | Athens, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210L | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206L | Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-34-220T | Stigler, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20K | Coldwater, Ohio, United States | John Bosch | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Gulfstream AC-680F | Central Point, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182-F | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | Ladco, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Cessna 414 | Sadsburyville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 337 | Atlantic Ocean, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B-35 | Death Valley, California, United States | Corona Aircraft Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jan 1985 | Cessna R182 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Concord, California, United States | ARK Distibuting Co., Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Bell 206L | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-201T | So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Freeman L. Northcott | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Cessna 182R | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Wellsville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Grumman American AA-5B | Gold Run, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | Sorrento, Florida, United States | George D. Price, ET al | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Callville Bay, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Orinda, California, United States | Trans Bay Airways | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Cessna C-377A | Breakabeen, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Willow Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177BII | Lolo Pass, Idaho, United States | Dorian B. Rogers | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172PII | Brinnon, Washington, United States | Ronald Hawks | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft C-99 | Conover, North Carolina, United States | Sunbird Airline, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Gates Learjet 24D | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft 200 | Quinlan, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft H35 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phelen, California, United States | Gary D. Dellegatte | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Corona, California, United States | John R. Dubos | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Maule M-6-235 | Gibbonsville, Idaho, United States | Alpine Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | Albert Haward III | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1985 | Cessna 177 | Selma, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 May 1985 | Beechcraft V35 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna TR-182 | Grand Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 1985 | Cessna 205 | Chewelah, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 1985 | Mooney M20J | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Somody Supply, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Stephen S. Hart | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 May 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |