IN LATE JUNE 2021,1 had abusiness meeting scheduled in Salt Lake City, Utah, so I was happy to have a good excuse for a cross-country flight from Ithaca, New York, in my 1979 Cessna 210N. I had an uneventful flight to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) near Loveland and Fort Collins, where I had planned to overnight and head to Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) the next day. I filed IFR for KSLC via the northern route, which has somewhat lower mini- mum en route altitudes (MEAs). Shortly after passing the Medicine Bow (MBW) VOR, I noticed red flags on both Aspens (PFD and MFD), as well as major electrical discharge indications of the ammeter on the JPI 930 engine monitor. I shut off all electronics except the Garmin GTN 750 and headed back to KFNL with ATC guidance. Denver Center suggested a landing at the Laramie airport (KLAR), but I feared there would be minimal maintenance facilities. Besides, the engine was running smoothly and I was in VFR conditions, so I elected to return to KFNL.
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