A crj-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff at moderate speed when they received a configuration wa...

Attributes
ACN	978984
Time
Date	201111
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

After advancing the thrust levers towards takeoff power; a red configuration flaps message appeared on the EICAS along with a triple chime followed by an aural message 'config flaps.' I was the flying pilot and believe we were no faster than 60 KTS when I aborted the takeoff. I had performed a rolling takeoff. The runway was dry. It was night.we had failed to set the flaps to the required eight degrees takeoff setting. When we were holding short of a taxiway I called for the flaps eight before takeoff checklist. I saw the first officer's hand reach for the flaps. We ran the checklist with the parking brake set; without any distractions or urgency. I looked at the flaps; but did not realize they weren't set. I don't know why I didn't catch the mistake. I know how important flaps settings are. I apologize for this lapse in safety. I will continue to be aware of the vulnerability that flaps settings pose to safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff at moderate speed when they received a configuration warning. They had failed to set the flaps to the appropriate takeoff setting.

Narrative: After advancing the thrust levers towards takeoff power; a red configuration flaps message appeared on the EICAS along with a triple chime followed by an aural message 'Config Flaps.' I was the flying pilot and believe we were no faster than 60 KTS when I aborted the takeoff. I had performed a rolling takeoff. The runway was dry. It was night.We had failed to set the flaps to the required eight degrees takeoff setting. When we were holding short of a taxiway I called for the flaps eight before takeoff checklist. I saw the First Officer's hand reach for the flaps. We ran the checklist with the parking brake set; without any distractions or urgency. I looked at the flaps; but did not realize they weren't set. I don't know why I didn't catch the mistake. I know how important flaps settings are. I apologize for this lapse in safety. I will continue to be aware of the vulnerability that flaps settings pose to safety.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A crj-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff at moderate speed when they received a configuration warning. They had failed to set the flaps to the appropriate takeoff setting.