Originally Posted by Pittsextra
Factual medical information:-
The following information was obtained from the
FAA Forensic Toxicology Laboratory at CAMI:
"Ethanol, 58 mg/dL."
"FAR Section 91.17 (a) prohibits any person from acting or attempting to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft while having 0.040 g/dL (40.0 mg/dL) or more alcohol in the blood. "
"Ethanol and methanol were however identified in muscle on postmortem toxicology. "
You have to remember that this is raw NTSB data that has not been officially interpreted as to its import.....
It so happens, that carbohydrates decompose to form alcohols among other things.
Judging from the violence of the impact, it is likely that several hours lapsed before any tissue from the pilot was identified and collected. What measures were then taken to preserve this tissue?
A clue that this alcohol reading is decomposition related is that methanol was detected. You had better not be drinking that stuff unless you want to go blind!
It is a poison.
Without formal interpretation of the results, I will have to assume that the ethanol is also resulted from decomposition.
Take a look at this link for more information:
Fermentation in Blood Samples Produce....Alcohol - Arizona DUI Laws Attorney Lawyer Phoenix DUI Drunk Driving Defense Extreme Penalties In Scottsdale