You probably hit the low voltage cut off. You can check the ESC settings and maybe go slightly lower than the default cut off voltage. If you give the battery a full charge after flying and the charger puts back more than 80% you can put that one in the practice box. What I do is set the timer for less time and skip as many level laps as I can so I get done the pattern before the time or battery runs out. It'll give you a little more use out of it but it's on it's last legs so watch it closely.
If you want to scrap it don't soak the battery, it doesn't work. Get a small automotive light bulb and hook it up to the battery for a few days then solder the + and - together and throw it in the regular battery box at the recycle center or take it to radio shack.
Hope that helps,
MM