{"operation":"document","citation":"P-79-027","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-79-027","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1979-09-06","effective_on":"1979-09-06","summary":"THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION, DETERMINE IF THE TYPE OF MAIN/SERVICE LINE CONNECTION WITH THREADED COUPLINGS INSTALLED BY THE LONE STAR GAS CO. CONSTITUTES A HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION UNDER SECTION 3(B) OF THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY ACT OF 1968. (URGENT)","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-79-027.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-79-027.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-79-027","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-79-027","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-79-027.\n\nTHE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION, DETERMINE IF THE TYPE OF MAIN/SERVICE LINE CONNECTION WITH THREADED COUPLINGS INSTALLED BY THE LONE STAR GAS CO. CONSTITUTES A HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION UNDER SECTION 3(B) OF THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY ACT OF 1968. (URGENT)\n\nPriority: CLASS I\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1979-09-06\n\nAdopted Date: 1979-09-06\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1986-05-12\n\nSynopsis: ON JANUARY 19, 1979, IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AN ACCUMULATION OF NATURAL GAS IN A HOUSE WAS IGNITED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION AND FIRE DESTROYED THE HOUSE. ONE RESIDENT WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER WAS CRITICALLY INJURED.\n\nNtsbnumber: FTW79FP004\n\nReport Number: PAR-72-3\n\nAddressee Name: RSPA\n\nAddressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1986-05-12\n\nAddressee Acronym: RSPA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government\n\nCommunication Date: 1986-03-11\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: SEE LOG FOLDER.\n\nAddressee Acronym: RSPA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government\n\nCommunication Date: 1986-05-12\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence","truncated":false,"body_characters":1323}