What happened
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Aircraft was diverting to Montgomery airport for a routine fuel stop. As the pilot lowered the landing gear, his gear position indicator light did not illuminate. He was not able to verify the main landing gear was down and locked. A fly-by of the Montgomery tower revealed his nose landing gear was extended. He continued on in the pattern and briefly troubleshot the system. After an unsuccessful attempt, the pilot elected to land. As the aircraft touched down and all three gear made contact, the nose landing gear collapsed. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTING TO MONTGOMERY AIRPORT FOR A ROUTINE FUEL STOP. AS THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, HIS GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. A FLY-BY OF THE MONTGOMERY TOWER REVEALED HIS NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HE CONTINUED ON IN THE PATTERN AND BRIEFLY TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM. AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ALL THREE GEAR MADE CONTACT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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