Cessna 172: Incident occurred February 21, 2022 in Edwards, Kern County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Van Nuys, California

Aircraft declared an emergency after takeoff and landed on a lake bed. 

Date: 21-FEB-22

Time: 18:10:00Z

Aircraft Make: CESSNA

Aircraft Model: 172

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)

Operation: 91

City: EDWARDS

State: CALIFORNIA