Lake Pukaki, near where the crash occurred. Photo: Allied Press files
Police were alerted to an aircraft that was overdue at around 4:23pm. Shortly after 5pm the plane was reported crashed.
The crash occurred east of Twizel, south-east of the Pukaki spillway.
The dead person was the only occupant of the plane.
A police spokesperson said enquiries into the circumstances of the incident were ongoing.
