Incident Overview
An aircraft was stolen from a flying club and subsequently collided with mountainous terrain approximately 6 miles southeast of Dayton. Prior to the theft, the pilot had broken into another aircraft parked adjacent to the accident airplane and left a bottle of rum inside.
Toxicology Results
Post-accident toxicological analysis of the pilot revealed the presence of ethanol in blood (79 mg/dL, or 0.079%), vitreous fluid (113 mg/dL, or 0.113%), and bile (97 mg/dL, or 0.097%). Additionally, chlordiazepoxide and nordiazepam were detected. The concentration of chlordiazepoxide in the blood was 0.864 µg/dL, and nordiazepam in the liver was 0.996 µg/dL. Chlordiazepoxide should not be taken in conjunction with alcohol use.