Narrative:

On approach to runway xxr at ZZZ; I was PF and called for flaps 8 degrees. We received a 'flap fail' caution message. We broke off the approach. The captain ran the QRH; contacted dispatch; operations; the flight attendant; and informed the passenger. We declared an emergency and returned for a flaps 0 degree approach to runway. The landing was uneventful.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ200 CREW EXPERIENCED A 'FLAPS FAIL' CAUTION ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN LANDING FLAPS AT 8 DEGS. AN EMER WAS DECLARED FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY XXR AT ZZZ; I WAS PF AND CALLED FOR FLAPS 8 DEGS. WE RECEIVED A 'FLAP FAIL' CAUTION MESSAGE. WE BROKE OFF THE APCH. THE CAPT RAN THE QRH; CONTACTED DISPATCH; OPS; THE FLT ATTENDANT; AND INFORMED THE PAX. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED FOR A FLAPS 0 DEG APCH TO RWY. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.