A New Jersey drone pilot says his device lost power and was forced to descend from a restricted portion of airspace while the mysterious flyer he was trying to investigate remained aloft despite a signal meant to shut down legal drones could.

Michael B, a podcaster and paranormal investigator behind the YouTube channel Terror Talk Productions, lives near Picatinny Arsenal, an Army facility near which dozens of sightings have been reported in recent weeks. He flew around trying to get a closer look at a larger, unknown object that he believes is a drone.

“There was a drone just hanging out,” he told FOX 5 New York. “I had full battery life. Less than three minutes into the flight, I lost control of the drone.”

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He said he saw a warning flash on his controller’s screen and the battery was dead.

“The drone started crashing,” he said. “Battery dead.”

But while the restricted flight area shut down his drone, the mysterious drone he was trying to approach continued to fly.

B did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment from Fox News Digital Monday.

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GPS-equipped drones flying into restricted areas, locations protected by virtual geofencing, can be repelled, stopped in place or forced to land.

It was not immediately clear what happened to the mysterious device.

An Army spokesman told Fox News Digital that Picatinny Arsenal requested and received a temporary flight restriction on its airspace until December 26 due to the numerous reported drone sightings in the area.

Dozens of sightings have been reported over the skies of New Jersey and elsewhere in the country since mid-November, prompting residents to demand answers from the government, which has not revealed much.

The FAA said it was investigating the reported sightings and had issued temporary flight restrictions for the airspace around Picatinny as well as the nearby Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster.

“We review all reports of unauthorized drone operations and investigate as appropriate,” a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “Drone operators who conduct unsafe operations that endanger other aircraft or people on the ground could face fines of up to $75,000. Additionally, we may suspend or revoke the pilot licenses of drone operators.”

Senator Joe Pennacchio, a New Jersey state Republican, even sent a letter President-elect Trump Ask the new government to prioritize an investigation into the matter.

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“Local, regional and state law enforcement agencies are working diligently to find answers,” he wrote. “Without these answers, we have no idea whether the citizens of our state are safe. Unfortunately, they are dependent on answers and instructions from our federal security authorities. To date, nearly a month after their initial sightings, these federal agencies have received no answers.”

Despite FAA regulations and software-defined geofences, drones can be modified and hacked to get around the restrictions.

Last week, federal prosecutors announced charges against a Chinese national accused of using a hacked drone to take photos of the Vandenberg Space Force Base from a mile above sea level.

The origin of drones remains a mystery, and it is not even clear that all flying objects are drones and not manned aircraft. Experts point out that the navigation lights are a clear indication that whoever is flying them is not trying to hide them.

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“In reviewing the available images, it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft operating lawfully,” John Kirby, White House national communications adviser for security, told reporters on Thursday.

“Many” of them – but others remain unexplained.

Former CIA operations officer Laura Ballman told “Fox News Live” on Sunday that she suspects the mysterious drones could be part of a secret technology test aimed at making discoveries or avoiding detection.