A man who taxied his light plane down a main street in Western Australia's Pilbara region and parked it outside a pub has been fined $5000.

Anthony Whiteway, 37, was charged with committing an act likely to endanger the life, health or safety of a person, and faced Newman Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Anthony Whiteway says he parked his wingless plane perfectly.

The plane had its propeller running, its wings removed and was being steered by foot pedals.

"It was a pretty stupid thing to do," Newman Police sergeant Mark McKenzie told AAP after the incident earlier this month.