Is it really a big deal then
Apart from those dodging small arms fire and navigating burning canyons there seems to be few pilots with direct involvement with engine failures in a GA setting.
Those posted, which were helpful thank you, fuel management is a key issue and knowing your engines regular performance is another.
That pretty much mirrors the NTSB information I've read.
Still wondering in the case of the OP what they cause was. A search of the NTSB database did not reveal any reports which surprised me.
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