Whilst in general, I'm with Jock about over-reliance on technology and the possibly tenuous airmanship of a few Cirrus pilots - that terrain, being hilly, wooded, and congested with all sorts of other obstacles, is hardly condusive to a good forced landing. I think in the circumstances, pulling the handle probably was the right action.
Depending of-course on the height and location of the aeroplane at the time of the engine failure.
G