Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
E21-8
Type
single-use
Date code
A 05 15 12
Failure date
Oct 21, 2017
Location
Amesbury MA
Temperature
75 ℉
Ejection end blown out
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Comments
The failure occurred immediately after ignition when the rocket was about 3 feet off the pad. This was a three engine cluster and it appears that only one engine failed and caused the ejection charges in the other two to go off prematurely. All three engines were from a single package. The rocket was undamaged.
Status
accepted