Crossing restr not met due to distraction of WX near mia.

Attributes
ACN	521940
Time
Date	200108
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : kubic
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 11000
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	521940
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ZMA told us to go direct kubic and cross at 9000 ft. We had deviated around WX and we were on about a 140 degree heading for kubic. I reported to ZMA that our radar showed a thunderstorm at kubic. Center asked our altitude approaching kubic. I reported we were still at 11000 ft and ZMA immediately gave us a 100 degree heading and a descent to 5000 ft. No other comments were made. I had failed to make my situation near the storm clear to the controller and I failed to cross kubic intersection at the assigned altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: XING RESTR NOT MET DUE TO DISTR OF WX NEAR MIA.

Narrative: ZMA TOLD US TO GO DIRECT KUBIC AND CROSS AT 9000 FT. WE HAD DEVIATED AROUND WX AND WE WERE ON ABOUT A 140 DEG HDG FOR KUBIC. I RPTED TO ZMA THAT OUR RADAR SHOWED A TSTM AT KUBIC. CTR ASKED OUR ALT APCHING KUBIC. I RPTED WE WERE STILL AT 11000 FT AND ZMA IMMEDIATELY GAVE US A 100 DEG HDG AND A DSCNT TO 5000 FT. NO OTHER COMMENTS WERE MADE. I HAD FAILED TO MAKE MY SIT NEAR THE STORM CLR TO THE CTLR AND I FAILED TO CROSS KUBIC INTXN AT THE ASSIGNED ALT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.