What happened
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San diego ? Gillespie Field, CA (see): N2587X, P28A, performing pattern work, touch and goes on 27L, Gillespie Field. Aircraft was in the right traffic pattern when cleared to land 27L. During descent and turning right base, aircraft lost power, pilot / co-pilot made attempts to pump the throttles repeatedly, verified fuel boost pumps were on, switched tanks from right to left, checked mags and pumped the primer to see if there was change. Aircraft crashed approximately 1 mile east / southeast of airport.
As the FAA filed it
SAN DIEGO ? GILLESPIE FIELD, CA (SEE): N2587X, P28A, PERFORMING PATTERN WORK, TOUCH AND GOES ON 27L, GILLESPIE FIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN CLEARED TO LAND 27L. DURING DESCENT AND TURNING RIGHT BASE, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, PILOT / CO-PILOT MADE ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE THROTTLES REPEATEDLY, VERIFIED FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE ON, SWITCHED TANKS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, CHECKED MAGS AND PUMPED THE PRIMER TO SEE IF THERE WAS CHANGE. AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST / SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT.
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