well, even though he was a doper, it was ruled not a factor by the NTSB. he was just stupid. however, we are beginning to see these dopers do stupid things even though they are not under the influence. the other example was the RV-10 golden gate sight-seeing guy in San Fran.
Toxicology testing revealed that the pilot had used cannabis; its inactive metabolite THC COOH was detected in his heart blood and lung tissue. No active THC was found in his blood or lung tissue. While the pilot’s pattern of cannabis use is unknown, given the lack of psychoactive THC or 11-OH-THC in his blood, it is unlikely that the pilot was under the influence of THC.
The pilot’s decision to perform a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver and his improper execution of the maneuver, which resulted in impact with terrain.
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/ ... 105772/pdf
