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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
E16-4
Type
single-use
Date code
A 04 15 13
Failure date
Dec 5, 2015
Location
Santa Fe Dam Park (Irwindale, California)
Temperature
65 ℉
Other failure
description
Ejection charge fired before motor burnout.
Reported to mfr.
Comments
Based on photography of the flight the motor burned just under two seconds before the ejection charge fired.
Status
accepted