The An-2 biplane was involved in agricultural operations near the village of Dmitrievskaya, Krasnodar Region, Russia. A forced landing was carried out in a corn field the aircraft nosed over and came to rest upside down. The pilot was injured. The owner failed to notify the authorities about the accident and dismantled the plane at the scene. The accident occurred in September 2012. The exact date is unknown. The most probable cause of the accident with the aircraft An-2 RA-40220 was nosing down while carrying out a forced landing. The need to perform a forced landing, most likely was due to unstable operation of the engine. The cause of the unstable operation of the engine was not determined due to the concealment of the fact of the accident by the owner of the aircraft.