The pilot of a crashed plane is believed to have died after the discovery of wreckage "you wouldn't recognise" as an aeroplane, police say.

Plane piloted by 74-year-old NSW man David Stephens believed to have crashed. Follow the latest news live

Plane piloted by 74-year-old NSW man David Stephens believed to have crashed. Follow the latest news live...

The 74-year-old Bega man was flying from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya in NSW when his plane vanished on Tuesday afternoon

A body has been found in the search for missing pilot David Stephens after his plane crashed in the Snowy Mountains.

A body has been found in the search for a missing pilot who crashed over the NSW Snowy Mountains.

A body has been found in the search for a missing pilot who crashed over the NSW Snowy Mountains.

The discovery comes after the family of the sole occupant described him as an experienced pilot who has been flying since the 1960s.

The discovery comes after the family of the sole occupant described him as an experienced pilot who has been flying since the 1960s.

The discovery comes after the family of the sole occupant described him as an experienced pilot who has been flying since the 1960s.