the coast guard will continue to search throughout the four people were presumed dead after a private plane — carrying a prominent east hampton builder who crafted luxury mansions for martha stewart , billy joel and others — crashed into the atlantic off amagansett , li , on saturday .
the cause of the crash , sources said .
east hampton , n.y. ( ap ) — a prominent builder for celebrities ' homes was identified by authorities sunday as being one of four people on board a small plane that crashed off the coast of long island , killing two and leaving two missing .
the plane was a piper pa31 navajo twin - engine aircraft with four people on board including the pilot , reports the coast guard .
two bodies were recovered , and the coast guard on sunday resumed the search for the other two people before suspending it .
eastern long island is known for its celebrity presence , with many wealthy and prominent roadblock at indian wells beach as search continues offshore for two victims of # amagansett , li plane crash .
the federal aviation administration said the piper pa31 aircraft that the four passengers had been recovered .
the faa reports the aircraft crashed two miles off the shore of indian wells beach in amagansett just before 3 p.m. saturday .
east hampton police confirmed the trio were aboard the flight , along with 47 - year - old pilot jon dollard .