A man has been killed after the plane he was attempting to land on a regional airstrip near Braidwood flipped, authorities say.
Officers were called to a property on Nerriga Road, just outside of the country town, about 11:30am on Tuesday, with reports a light plane had crashed.
When authorities arrived, the pilot was found in the wreckage.
NSW Ambulance inspector Steven Owen said the man died at the scene.
"Upon arrival paramedics were faced with a devastating scene," he said.
"The male pilot was the sole occupant of plane and his injuries were life threatening.
"Tragically, on arrival NSW Ambulance paramedics were unable to provide any assistance and the pilot was deceased on scene."
A spokesman from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) said the plane crashed on private property while attempting to land, but it was unclear as to whether it was landing on an airstrip or making an emergency landing.
A spokesman for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said the plane was a small Liberty XL2 aircraft, and that investigators had been deployed from Canberra to look into the cause of the crash.
"While landing at a private airstrip, the aircraft flipped and came to rest in an upright position. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries, while the aircraft was substantially damaged," he said.
"A report will be released at the end of the investigation. But should a critical safety issue be identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant stakeholders so appropriate and timely safety action can be taken."
