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Manufacturer

Estes Industries

Designation

E9-4 times 3 motors

Type

single-use

Date code

01 12 16

Failure date

Apr 29, 2017

Location

Potter, NY

Temperature

57 ℉

Nozzle blown out

Ejection end blown out

Other failure

description

ROCKET IS A CLUSTER. ALL THREE E9-4 MOTORS ON THIS ROCKET FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT LIFT OFF. THEY WERE ALL FROM THE SAME 3 PACK.

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Comments

LESS THAN ONE SECOND AFTER IGNITION, ALL 3 E9-4 MOTORS IN THE CLUSTER FAILED. FULL 3 PACK FAILURE.

Status

accepted