Like many other aircraft types before and since, the Drover was inadequate in the demanding operating conditions of the island and of the surviving four aircraft (see below), three left Qantas service in 1954 and 1955. The last was retired by Qantas in 1960. The surviving DCA aircraft (see below) was also withdrawn and offered for sale in the latter 1950s and was sold at the end of 1959.
The Drover, similar to other aircraft types before and since, was insufficient for the demanding operating conditions on the island. Three out of four Qantas aircraft left service in 1954 and 1955, with the last one retiring in 1960. The remaining DCA aircraft were withdrawn and offered for sale in the late 1950s, being sold by the end of 1959.