What does this article sound as if it’s written in that “click bait” style?
You know...where it adds drama words to stretch it out page, after page, after page.
I come from a family of pilots and single engine planes can land just fine without an engine assuming no other control surface is compromised. Yes, you need a reasonable surface to land on and they almost always nose the engine into the dirt...but it is usually survivable.
The reason is that the writer is grossly ignorant
Also, emergency landing training is highly emphasized in the basic pilot training. You practice simulated engine out procedures where the instructor will retard the throttle to idle simulating the engine failure. Having said that, some folks will not even think about these procedures once they get their license. On top of that, once every 24 months, you have a flight review where this is practiced again.