Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
D12-7
Type
single-use
Date code
10/30/06
Failure date
Sep 15, 2017
Location
Black Rock Desert Nevada
Temperature
86 ℉
Burning propellant ejected
Other failure
description
The motor was in the second stage of an Omega booster. The D12-0 lofted it perfectly and the CATO occurred after a brief nominal burn. The motor case was ejected from the sustainer and lost and I have no more of the D12-7s from this batch
Comments
Video of the CATO can be found here https://www.facebook.com/Cineroc808/?pnref=story
Status
accepted