CRJ100 captain reports flaps fail during approach. Uneventful flaps 8 landing ensues.

Attributes
ACN	797774
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach ground : maintenance
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	797774
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flaps fail eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While turning to base for the visual to runway 18R; the first officer called for flaps 8 degrees. Flaps 8 degrees was selected followed by a 'flaps fail' caution message. I looked at the flap lever position and flight/control page and confirmed they (the flaps) failed at the 8 degree position. I reviewed the QRH and determined we had sufficient runway. We proceeded to land without incident. After landing; I realized I should have declared an emergency being it was a flight control issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ100 CAPT REPORTS FLAPS FAIL DURING APPROACH. UNEVENTFUL FLAPS 8 LANDING ENSUES.

Narrative: WHILE TURNING TO BASE FOR THE VISUAL TO RWY 18R; THE FO CALLED FOR FLAPS 8 DEGS. FLAPS 8 DEGS WAS SELECTED FOLLOWED BY A 'FLAPS FAIL' CAUTION MESSAGE. I LOOKED AT THE FLAP LEVER POS AND FLT/CTL PAGE AND CONFIRMED THEY (THE FLAPS) FAILED AT THE 8 DEG POS. I REVIEWED THE QRH AND DETERMINED WE HAD SUFFICIENT RWY. WE PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LNDG; I REALIZED I SHOULD HAVE DECLARED AN EMER BEING IT WAS A FLT CTL ISSUE.

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.