Wreckage of the plane that was missing from Edmonton was found Tuesday afternoon, search officials have confirmed.

"At approximately 4:40 p.m. MT, a CC130 Hercules was investigating a sighting report in the vicinity of Castor when it found the crash site. Search and Rescue technicians parachuted into the site," said Capt. Mark Peebles, a spokesperson with Canadian Forces Base Trenton.

The pilot was found dead at the scene. His family has asked that his name not be released.

Castor is about 140 kilometres east of Red Deer in central Alberta.

The pilot took off from Edmonton's City Centre Airport Monday afternoon in a single-engine plane and was heading south but didn't arrive when expected.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre at CFB Trenton was notified and planes were sent to Alberta. A Hercules aircraft was dispatched out of Winnipeg to help with the search. Pilots with civilian air search and rescue also assisted.

A total of seven aircraft helped with the search.