Cropduster pilot Ronald J. Everidge, III of Pinehurst, Georgia killed after his Air Tractor AT-602 aircraft impacted farm field terrain during an aerial application flight in Craighead County near Cash, Arkansas

 Everidge Jr. (middle) and his two sons.  Everidge, III died at age 27.

Victim identified in crop duster crash 

Sunday, July 9th 2017, 12:18 pm EDT
Posted by Region 8 Newsdesk, Digital

According to Craighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd, a man from Georgia was killed Saturday in a crop duster crash in Craighead County.

The man was identified as Ronald J. Everidge, 27, of Pinehurst, Georgia.


The FAA shows two pilots under the name Everidge: Ron Everidge and Ron J. Everidge, III. So, the son must have died in the accident.

Here is his FAA info:

Personal Information
RONALD JOE EVERIDGE III 383 LITTLE CREEK RD PINEHURST GA 31070-6826 County:  DOOLY Country: USA
Medical Infomation:
Medical Class: Second  Medical Date: 3/2017
BasicMed Date:  None
Certificates
COMMERCIAL PILOT
Certificates Description
Certificate: COMMERCIAL PILOT Date of Issue: 8/11/2010 Ratings: COMMERCIAL PILOT   AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND Limits: ENGLISH PROFICIENT. THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AIRPLANES ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 50 NAUTICAL MILES OR AT NIGHT IS PROHIBITED.

Jonesboro dispatch said Saturday that the crash happened along Highway 226 in Cash. According to FAA spokesman Elizabeth Isham Cory, both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash of the AT-602 aircraft.

The accident happened around 3 p.m. Saturday, Cory said, noting the investigation of a crop duster crash can take a year or more to complete.

Here is some info on the dead pilot's father from his facebook pages:

• Owner-operator Daddy Rabbit Aviation at Rabbit Ridge Farms Inc.
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  Studied at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

  Past: Dooly County High School
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  Lives in Pinehurst, Georgia

  From Pinehurst, Georgia
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  Married to Jeanna Dunmon Everidge

  Married since April 16, 1988

There is a lawsuit between Ronald J. Everidge, III and the Cooperative Finance Association, Inc. for breach of contract.  We would not be surprised if Everidge committed suicide by crashing his plane. 

COOPERATIVE FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC v. EVERIDGE, case #5:16-cv-0022, Georgia Middle District Court

Several people contacted us and told us that Ronald J. Everidge, IIIcould not have committed suicide because he was a loving father and son.
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CRAIGHEAD CO., AR -

The Craighead County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas confirmed Sunday evening that the man who died in a crop duster crash Saturday was from Dooly County, GA.

The Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Ronald J. Everidge, 27, from Pinehurst, GA. 

According to FAA spokesman Elizabeth Isham Cory, both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash of the AT-602 aircraft.

The accident happened around 3 p.m. Saturday, Cory said, noting the investigation of a crop duster crash can take a year or more to complete.


Here is the FAA info on the father:

Personal Information
RONALD JOE EVERIDGE 5025 OLD PINEHURST RD PINEHURST GA 31070-7019 County:  DOOLY Country: USA
Medical Infomation:
Medical Class: Second  Medical Date: 3/2017
HOLDER SHALL POSSESS GLASSES FOR NEAR & INTERMEDIATE VISION.
BasicMed Date:  None
Certificates
COMMERCIAL PILOT
Certificates Description
Certificate: COMMERCIAL PILOT Date of Issue: 3/18/2010 Ratings: COMMERCIAL PILOT   AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND   AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND   INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE   ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER Limits: ENGLISH PROFICIENT.

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Date: 08-JUL-2017
Time: 15:00
Type:
Air Tractor AT-602
Owner/operator: Quad Rabbit Inc
Registration: N4257R
C/n / msn: 602-1146
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Craighead County, Cash, AR - United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Agricultural
Departure airport:

Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted farm field terrain during an aerial application flight in Craighead County near Cash, Arkansas. The agplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.

Sources:
http://www.kait8.com/story/35839840/victim-identified-in-crop-duster-crash
https://www.google.com/maps/place/AR-226,+Jonesboro,+AR/@35.7914684,-90.9345084,16z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x87d41a51fc080cf9:0x90f38f5b38a4d46e?hl=en-us
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4257R