# Accident - Jackson, LA, USA

**Citation:** DCA85FP003  
**Type / status:** incident / current  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1984-11-25  
**Published:** 1984-11-25

Accident. in Jackson, LA, USA. on 1984-11-25. Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline Company. Rupture

## Document text

NTSB investigation DCA85FP003.

Event Type: Accident

Event Date: 1984-11-25

Event City: Jackson

Event State Or Region: LA

Event Country: USA

Pipeline Operator: Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline Company

Pipeline Type: Gas Transmission - Regulated

Accident Type: Rupture

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=DCA85FP003>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `0928fdccda44a7451844645ecea4f865e164d3ec4c44dff603a96580f2942ec4`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:25.499Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T23:07:58.883Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-case-dca85fp003`

### Source metadata

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