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Manufacturer

Estes Industries

Designation

D12-3

Type

single-use

Date code

021207 A

Failure date

Feb 22, 2025

Location

Otsego, MN

Temperature

40 ℉

Other failure

description

Weak ejection charge causing the nose cone to not come off, so that the rocket came in ballistic and bounce about 4 foot off the ground.

Reported to mfr.

Have more motors

Comments

The motor seemed to propel the rocket just fine, but it simply arced over and augured in.

Photos

Status

pending