As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ON AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPED WITH A NOSE GEAR GRAVEL DEFLECTOR SKI THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO GIVE A UP AND LOCKED INDICATION 9 RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT) UPON RETRACTION AFTER TAKE-OFF. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: THERE WAS HEAVY SNOW CONDITIONS AND THE SKI AREA WAS DE-ICED PRIOR TO TAXI. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION TEST AFTER REMOVING ICE FROM SKI. PS CHECKED GOOD PER WORK CARDS. NO PROBLEMS ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.