Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
E12-0
Type
single-use
Date code
05 15 12
Failure date
Sep 16, 2017
Location
Amesbury, MA
Temperature
78 ℉
Ejection end blown out
Burning propellant ejected
Have more motors
Comments
It burned barely long enough to get off the rod before going Roman candle. The second stage of the Estes Extreme 12 lit and it was intact enough to deploy and recover, but the second stage motor mount shifted forward and damaged the through-the-wall fin tabs. The first stage where this motor was located blew open and the motor mount and fins separated from the airframe.
Status
accepted