FAA incident report · Conaer LA4200 · Harsens Island, MI · August 15, 1998
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Taxiing rought caught wake of boat, decided to takeoff & caught another wake at takeoff. Enroute to det nose gear would not extend. Landed at Pontiac Lake.
TAXIING ROUGHT CAUGHT WAKE OF BOAT, DECIDED TO TAKEOFF & CAUGHT ANOTHER WAKE AT TAKEOFF. ENROUTE TO DET NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. LANDED AT PONTIAC LAKE.