D.4.2 Titan Failure Narratives
The following narratives provide available details about each Titan failure since the
beginning of the Titan I program in 1959. The narratives are numbered to match the
flight-sequence numbers in Section D.4.1.
7.    B-5, 14 Aug 59, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: Umbilicals were prematurely
      pulled from missile resulting in engine shutdown and impact on pad.
8.    C-3, 12 Dec 59, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: Missile destroyed itself just
      before liftoff.
10. C-4, 5 Feb 60, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: While pitch program was in
    progress, a structural failure occurred in transition section. Nose cone broke off,
    and missile lost aerodynamic stability. Shortly after, an explosion and fire
    destroyed the missile.
12. C-1, 8 Mar 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Failure of gas-generator valve to
    open prevented Stage-II ignition.
13.   G-5, 22 Mar ·60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Premature shut down of
      vernier engines resulted in impact 38 miles short of target.
14.   C-5, 8 Apr 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Although Stage-I performance
      was low, Stage II successfully separated and ignited. All data were lost about 50
      seconds later, apparently due to malfunction of Stage II turbopump.
20. J-2, 1 Jul 60, Response Mode 2, Flight Phase 1: Shortly after launch, hydraulic
    power to engine actuators was lost so control could not be maintained. The
    missile veered northwest and pitched down (Flight azimuth was 105.97°). Missile
    was destroyed by RSO 11 seconds after liftoff.
21.   J-4, 28 July 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Stage I thrusting flight was
      terminated prematurely at 101 seconds (Nominal, 136 seconds). Stage II engine
      did not start, apparently because the auxiliary turbopumps did not receive
      sufficient head pressure to effect a successful start.
22. J-7, 10 Aug 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Stage II engine shutdown 0.17
    seconds early and solo vernier operation did not occur. Impact was 107 miles
    short of target.
25.   G-8, 29 Sep 60, Response Mo.de 4, Flight Phase 1: Stage I shut down prematurely
      when a low-level sensor malfunctioned and ceased to be locked out. Stage II
      performed properly but shutdown prematurely due to propellant depletion. The
      impact was some 3600 miles short of the 8700-mile target point.


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