There's a generic criminal statute for a materially false, oral or written statement submitted to any fed agency in any official matter.

Yes, but this covers making false statements (as in to the FAA).

If you never make a false statement to the government, and merely fly an
airplane without a license, and without ever having attempted to get
one, is this a criminal act according to statute?

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