| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Holden, MA
42.366758°N, 71.866184°W |
| Tail number | N1170Z |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 16 Nov 1988 |
| Aircraft type | Mooney M20K |
| Additional details: | None |
INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND CONTACT WITH TREES PRIOR TO REGAINING CONTROL AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOPILOT. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE LACK OF RECENT NIGHT EXPERIENCE.