# Accident - Anchorage, AK, USA

**Citation:** DCA83FP002  
**Type / status:** incident / current  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1982-10-07  
**Published:** 1982-10-07

Accident. in Anchorage, AK, USA. on 1982-10-07. Enstar Natural Gas Company. Leak/explosion/fire

## Document text

NTSB investigation DCA83FP002.

Event Type: Accident

Event Date: 1982-10-07

Event City: Anchorage

Event State Or Region: AK

Event Country: USA

Pipeline Operator: Enstar Natural Gas Company

Pipeline Type: Distribution

Accident Type: Leak/explosion/fire

Completion Status: Ongoing

Official NTSB investigation data. NTSB findings determine probable cause and make safety recommendations; they do not adjudicate civil liability or regulatory violations.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNumber=DCA83FP002>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `a23f2d4da23829216af8fd85825b09bb2af217257d3fd87f67193eb9e2b82897`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:25.499Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T00:03:09.207Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-case-dca83fp002`

### Source metadata

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