Crj-200 crew experiences flap failure on approach. Declare emergency and land safely.

Attributes
ACN	727749
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time total : 6600
ASRS Report	727749
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flapfail warning
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On descent to ZZZ; descending from 10000 ft to 8000 ft; ATC assigned speed to 180 KTS. I asked the first officer to set flaps 8 degrees and then 20 degrees. At the first detent; flaps fail caution message appeared. Flaps had failed at 0 degrees. I had the first officer perform the QRH. I declared an emergency with approach. After; dispatch and the flight attendant were notified. We landed at ZZZ on runway 31 in visual conditions. Touchdown was less than 400 FPM and came to stop short of taxiway south. No further emergency assistance was necessary and we continued to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-200 CREW EXPERIENCES FLAP FAILURE ON APCH. DECLARE EMERGENCY AND LAND SAFELY.

Narrative: ON DSCNT TO ZZZ; DSNDING FROM 10000 FT TO 8000 FT; ATC ASSIGNED SPD TO 180 KTS. I ASKED THE FO TO SET FLAPS 8 DEGS AND THEN 20 DEGS. AT THE FIRST DETENT; FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED. FLAPS HAD FAILED AT 0 DEGS. I HAD THE FO PERFORM THE QRH. I DECLARED AN EMER WITH APCH. AFTER; DISPATCH AND THE FLT ATTENDANT WERE NOTIFIED. WE LANDED AT ZZZ ON RWY 31 IN VISUAL CONDITIONS. TOUCHDOWN WAS LESS THAN 400 FPM AND CAME TO STOP SHORT OF TXWY S. NO FURTHER EMER ASSISTANCE WAS NECESSARY AND WE CONTINUED TO THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.