A man is dead after a gyrocopter crash in Victoria

A gyrocopter has crashed in regional Victoria, killing the pilot.

The aircraft came down at a private property on Snipey Road at Goulburn Weir, near Nagamble at about 7.15am on Sunday.

The pilot died at the scene and his passenger was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Victoria Police said.

The exact cause of the crash is yet to be determined and police will prepare a report for the coroner.