Man's body found in missing gyrocopter

The body of a man has been found inside an aircraft that was reported missing in the Northern Territory last week.

The gyrocopter piloted by a 40-year-old man left the Timber Creek Airport, near the WA border, at 9.30am on Thursday.

Police were contacted when the aircraft failed to arrive at Stapleton at the scheduled time of 1pm.

Police on Monday said they had located the man's body and the aircraft in the Victoria River, near the Timber Creek airstrip, about 3.15pm.

It is believed the aircraft encountered difficulty after colliding with power lines near Timber Creek.

The recovery process is ongoing.