What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 21, 2009, at approximately 1745 local time, during the cruise portion of a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from las cruces, NM (klru) to meadow lake, CO (K00V) at an altitude of approximately 13,500 feet above mean sea level (MSL), N9316J, a Piper model PA-28C-180 aircraft experienced an engine failure. The ATP rated pilot executed a successful “dead-stick” off field landing at the La Veta, Colorado (K07V) airport. There were no injuries sustained by the pilot or his passenger. There was no apparent damage to the aircraft. The ELT did not activate during the landing. During this investigation, it was noted that this was the original engine with an approximate total time of: 5414 hours. This engine had undergone two overhauls and had approximately 1,000 hours time since the last overhaul over a span of approximately 43 years.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 21, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 LOCAL TIME, DURING THE CRUISE PORTION OF A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT FROM LAS CRUCES, NM (KLRU) TO MEADOW LAKE, CO (K00V) AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 13,500 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL), N9316J, A PIPER MODEL PA-28C-180 AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ATP RATED PILOT EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL “DEAD-STICK” OFF FIELD LANDING AT THE LA VETA, COLORADO (K07V) AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING THE LANDING. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WITH AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL TIME OF: 5414 HOURS. THIS ENGINE HAD UNDERGONE TWO OVERHAULS AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 1,000 HOURS TIME SINCE THE LAST OVERHAUL OVER A SPAN OF APPROXIMATELY 43 YEARS.