# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-011

**Citation:** P-88-011  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1988-11-21  
**Published:** 1988-11-21

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION: INCREASE THE STAFFING LEVEL OF THE PIPELINE SAFETY SECTION TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING TO RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND PROGRAMMED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES.

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-88-011.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION: INCREASE THE STAFFING LEVEL OF THE PIPELINE SAFETY SECTION TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING TO RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND PROGRAMMED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action

Issued Date: 1988-11-21

Adopted Date: 1988-10-25

Overall Date Closed: 1990-01-16

Synopsis: ON JANUARY 18, 1988, A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION DESTROYED THE BUILDING HOUSING THE K&W CAFETERIA AND THE LOBBY OF THE SHERATON MOTOR INN AT 380 KNOLLWOOD STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA. TWO ADJOINING MOTEL WINGS SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. OF THE FOUR PERSONS IN THE LOBBY/ CAFETERIA BUILDING AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THREE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FOURTH PERSON SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE. ONE MOTEL GUEST ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS BUT REFUSED TREATMENT.

Probable Cause: None

Ntsbnumber: DCA88MP008

Report Number: PAR-88-01

Addressee Name: State of North Carolina, Utilities Commission

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1990-01-16

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1988-12-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1989-07-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1990-01-16

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1989-07-12

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-88-011>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `4f97fa9f586cc7f4f3c5f089b0c2c86eff47c38d19c7febbe32020de9596a704`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T23:27:07.476Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-88-011`

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