Dates

Event

Constructed as a Sioux AH.1 by Agusta-Bell.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n XT131.

By 29 June 1968

To unknown owner with c/r N5185B.

29 June 1968

Crashed.
The incident occurred at Panama City, FL, United States. The time was 1005 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Edgewater Beach Airport. The tail rotor failed while taking off in the vertical. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport and prop engine vibration. Report remarks include: Local sightseeing flts. Failed t/right blade not recovered.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 14 August 1970

To unknown owner with c/r N5185B.

14 August 1970

Crashed.
The incident occurred at Panama City, FL, United States. The time was 1640 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Panama City, FL. The tail rotor failed during the initial climb. Ditched while performing a power-off autorotative landing. The factors included; separation in flight and came to rest in water. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on water. Report remarks include: T/right blade retaining bolt, pn47-461-052-3, failed...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

February 1978

Transferred to 666 Squadron, Alanbrooke Barracks, Yorkshire.

By 1980

Transferred to D and T SQN, Middle Wallop.

Markings Applied: B, ARMY

Circa 1980

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common.

Transferred to AAC Historic Aircraft FLT, Middle Wallop.

4 May 1980

Crashed.
The incident occurred at Panama Cy Bch, FL, United States.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 4 May 1980

To unknown owner with c/r N5185B.

27 June 1981

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Greenham Common IAT 81

3 July 1983

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Thomasville, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The helicopter tail rotor struck the ground during landing. The helicopter was engaged in aerial application and was returning to reload. The pilot reported that at touchdown a gust of wind caused the tail rotor to hit the ground. Decatur winds were reported as from 190 degrees at 12 knots at 0750 cdt. No gusts reported.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

8 July 1984

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Middle Wallop Air Show

16 June 1989

Civil registration, N5185B, cancelled.

23 July 2010

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show.

12 November 2013

To Ministry of Defence, Army Historic Aircraft Flight, Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop with new c/r G-CICN.

18 March 2015

To Historic Aircraft Flight Trust, HQ Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge keeping c/r G-CICN.

13 July 2019

Photographer: Alan Kilham
Notes: Noted at the RNAS Yeovilton International Air Show