What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
El Mirage, CA (99CL): UAV14, MQ4, after experiencing link connectivity issues the UAS entered loiter per lost link procedures. After connecting and then losing link again the UAS was observed squawking emergency. The UAS operator confirmed emergency status and was not able to land at 99CL. The UAS made an off airport landing 3 miles north of 99CL in the El Mirage dry lake bed. No us registration number or other identifying information given on aircraft. Two phone numbers were listed in notification for the recovery team. When called, both numbers were answered by a security company. The employee would not release any information as to company name, business, or affiliation to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
EL MIRAGE, CA (99CL): UAV14, MQ4, AFTER EXPERIENCING LINK CONNECTIVITY ISSUES THE UAS ENTERED LOITER PER LOST LINK PROCEDURES. AFTER CONNECTING AND THEN LOSING LINK AGAIN THE UAS WAS OBSERVED SQUAWKING EMERGENCY. THE UAS OPERATOR CONFIRMED EMERGENCY STATUS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO LAND AT 99CL. THE UAS MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING 3 MILES NORTH OF 99CL IN THE EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE BED. NO US REGISTRATION NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION GIVEN ON AIRCRAFT. TWO PHONE NUMBERS WERE LISTED IN NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECOVERY TEAM. WHEN CALLED, BOTH NUMBERS WERE ANSWERED BY A SECURITY COMPANY. THE EMPLOYEE WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION AS TO COMPANY NAME, BUSINESS, OR AFFILIATION TO THE AIRCRAFT.