can app built using distrib cert/profile be installed directly onto an iphone via usb

i have built an app on windows ( no xcode ) using phonegap and i'm able to build the app, using my apple development certificate and profile, and install the ipa file directly onto my iphone via usb connection, it installs and runs fine. but when i build the app using my apple distribution certificate and profile , the app fails to install on my iphone ( i get checksum error during install ). the developer certi/profile has my device associated with it; the distribution cert/profile doesn't allow devices to be associated with it. my question is, should i be able to install the ipa file directly onto the iphone when it's built using the distrib cert/profile?