| Crash location | 38.108889°N, 103.854722°W |
| Nearest city | Manzanola, CO
38.109451°N, 103.866066°W 0.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N798V |
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| Accident date | 27 Jul 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Brewster Fleet 7-220 |
| Additional details: | None |
In a statement provided by the commercial pilot, he was transporting his newly acquired vintage bi-wing airplane to his home field. About 21 miles from the destination, the airplane encountered severe turbulence. The pilot attempted to approach the home airport from a different direction, but still encountered severe turbulence. Storms were visually detected by the pilot approaching the destination airport, so he diverted to avoid the storms. The pilot headed towards a private airfield and visual acquired what he thought was the landing area. The pilot performed a landing to an open, plowed, field. During the ground roll, the landing gear dug into a dirt bump, the airplane nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. The airplane's rudder was substantially damaged.
A collision with a hidden obstruction during the landing roll.