James Shattell's L3 cert flight attempt.

James Shattell attempted to fly his 250+ pound, 24" diameter Fatboy On an Aerotech M6000 at the Syracuse Rocket Club launch 8/28/2021.

[@StreuB1]

Damn...... That really sucks. 😞

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Kato, zis is Inspector Clouseau, where are you. 😂 Did he git his level 3 this time?🤔👋

[@240plazer6]

Do you know why the motor failed?

[@prostreetsporty]

That was even worse then the first one

[@coryb3795]

Curious what motor this was and if the failure mode was ever known?

[@gertnood]

Curious, did you read the description of the motor?

[@coryb3795]

@@gertnood - i did not. Now I have and my question about failure mode still stands.

[@FranktheDachshund]

​@@gertnoodCurious, why does everyone have to be a dick?

[@lukebollman8418]

​@@gertnood Curious, did you enjoy it when your uncle forced you to play with his rocket ?

[@x2malandy]

Sorry about that.

[@dogprowilhelm7630]

RIP up scaled Fat Boy. Looked like a grain issue in the propellant. Unless this was a single use motor, how were the gain cases stored? Temperature, humidity, handling with care to avoid micro fractures is key. If you suspect mishandling, check grain cases with a magnifier and visually inspect for fractures.

[@mplsmark222]

While watching rc plane crash videos, there is usually hushed silence, it’s painful to watch something crash the has 1000’s of hours and or dollars invested. When rockets go wrong, I often hear chuckles, generally not as big of a loss. That’s not the case here, they have a serious problem with that design.

[@kayboku7281]

THAT WAS AWESOME! probably not what was meant to happen hehe

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

Oops?

[@markheller8646]

$$$$$

[@benjaminnevins5211]

Yikes :(

[@cliffordbaxter1992]

Ooops ✝️🇺🇸😖

[@AerospaceRocketry]

Not good

[@celtisafricana4984]

I knew a guy like that once... never had any kids