Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
D15-5
Type
single-use
Failure date
Jun 28, 2020
Location
Charlotte North Carolina
Temperature
90 ℉
Other failure
description
Examining the engine after recovery, it looks like the propellant burned up thru the center of the propellant mix leaving unburden propellant the sides of the casing. The ejection charge blew thru 1/2 the cap, but deployed the recovery device. The engine seemed under powered for a D engine and made the normally stable model very unstable.
Comments
My almost fifty years of model building and flying in this class of rocket I have not had an issue with Estes product ever. This is a first.
Status
pending