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Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Rotorcraft; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 18200; Flight Crew Type 1000
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Procedure
While inbound to OSU from the SE contacted tower at 5 nm out for landing at North ramp. Was advise of traffic on downwind and reported in sight. Was told to report Bethel as approaching Bethel Tower instructed me to turn west. Responded turning west as I did Aircraft Y on downwind had closed closer than expected and the turn west place me in direct conflict head on. I had to increase bank to 40 degrees to avoid collision.
Pilot reported while inbound to OSU; ATC instructed a turn to the west; which resulted in a NMAC with an aircraft in pattern.