The remains were found in the aircraft's wreckage after a trawler from Peterhead hauled up a large section of fuselage while it was fishing to the north-east of Lerwick on Friday.
An investigation was launched by Police Scotland after the trawler Benarkle II arrived in port with the wreckage on Sunday, more than 14 months after the four-seater aircraft went missing.
The Cessna was reported missing by its owner on 1 October 2023 after it failed to return to Hamburg as arranged, with its last recorded position noted on 30 September.
The Aviation Safety Network reported that the pilot had not taken his planned route and had unexpectedly told his wife she was no longer flying with him on the morning of the flight.
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