Piper PA28 student pilot reported the left main gear brake locked up thus causing a runway excursion...

Attributes
ACN	1531184
Time
Date	201804
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	BED.Airport
State Reference	MA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Component
Aircraft Component	Normal Brake System
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Student
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 47 Flight Crew Type 47
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway

Narrative:

Veered off the runway due to potential brake lock in the left landing gear. Landed on the centerline with minimal crab; but while slowing down the left brake locked up and hence plane deviated to the left and went off the runway. No damage to the plane; minimal property damage. Could taxi back to the ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Piper PA28 student pilot reported the left main gear brake locked up thus causing a runway excursion.

Narrative: Veered off the runway due to potential brake lock in the left landing gear. Landed on the centerline with minimal crab; but while slowing down the left brake locked up and hence plane deviated to the left and went off the runway. No damage to the plane; minimal property damage. Could taxi back to the ramp.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.